H.G. Wells: The Complete Short Story Collection

by H.G. Wells, CC Web Press (Editor)

H.G. Complete Short Story Collection is a anthology of works by the father of the science fiction genre. This selection includes 49 classic short stories from the father of the Science Fiction genre author H.G. Wells. Selections included in this A Deal in Ostriches, A Dream of Armageddon, A Moon Light Fable, A Slip Under the Microscope, A Story of Days to Come, A Story of the Stoneage, A Vision of Judgment, Aepyornis Island, Filmer, In the Avu Observatory, Jimmy Goggles the God, Miss Winchelsea's Heart, Mr. Brisher's Treasure, Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation, Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland, The Beautiful Suit, The Cone, The Country of the Blind, The Crystal Egg, The Diamond Maker, The Door in the Wall, The Empire of the Ants, The Flowering of the Strange Orchid, The Flying Man, The HammerPond Park Burglary, The Jilting of Jane, The Lord of the Dynamos, The Magic Shop, The Man Who Could Work Miracles, The Moth, The New Accelerator, The Obliterated Man, The Plattner Story, The Purple Pileus, The Red Room, The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes, The Sea Raiders, The Star, The Stolen Bacillus, The Stolen Body, The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost, The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham, The Treasure in the Forest, The Triumphs of a Taxidermist, The Truth About Pyecraft, The Valley of Spiders, Through a Window, Under the Knife, Zoological Retrogression,

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

636 pages, Paperback

Published October 18, 2008

About the author

Herbert George Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an "usher," or student teacher. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884, to study biology under Thomas Henry Huxley at the Normal School of Science. Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of science degrees at the University of London. After marrying his cousin, Isabel, Wells began to supplement his teaching salary with short stories and freelance articles, then books, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898).

Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to "indiscriminate") love. He continued to openly have extra-marital liaisons, most famously with Margaret Sanger, and a ten-year relationship with the author Rebecca West, who had one of his two out-of-wedlock children. A one-time member of the Fabian Society, Wells sought active change. His 100 books included many novels, as well as nonfiction, such as A Modern Utopia (1905), The Outline of History (1920), A Short History of the World (1922), The Shape of Things to Come (1933), and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). One of his booklets was Crux Ansata, An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Although Wells toyed briefly with the idea of a "divine will" in his book, God the Invisible King (1917), it was a temporary aberration. Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes, including the prevention of war, and was received by government officials around the world. He is best-remembered as an early writer of science fiction and futurism.

He was also an outspoken socialist. Wells and Jules Verne are each sometimes referred to as "The Fathers of Science Fiction". D. 1946.

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Reviews

[Judith Bienvenu · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, HG Wells had one heck of an imagination. In reading these stories, one can see the inspiration for a lot of other stories that we're familiar with. Alternate realities, ghost stories, and also a lot of stories that are of just ordinary people in unordinary circumstances. It's also interesting to see the difference in writing styles from back then to now. I enjoyed these stories, most of which I'd never read before. If you like other HG Wells stories, I think you'd like these.

[Michael Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is nothing included in this digital collection of nearly fifty short stories that is equal to the great novels of Wells, particularly my favorite “The War of the Worlds,” however there are several that serve as early attempts at themes he would explore later and most of the stories are engaging and entertaining. No matter how fantastic the subject is, Wells always makes it relatable by focusing on the human element. To my surprise, he also displays a lot of humor in these tales. Though it was an inexpensive buy (I believe all of these are in public domain), I cannot recommend this particular collection as there are numerous errors and no context included for any of the material.

[Dev S · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a bit of a mixed bag of stories with some rather awkward and hard to get through whilst others are up to the finest standards of Wells' writing. Opening with The Time Machine set the bar rather high for the rest of the book but some of the tales (The Purple Pileus in particular) really are worth reading.

[Lulu]

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The star
The plattner (1896)