Thirty Strange Stories

by H. G. Wells

Publisher:

Harper & Brothers

, 1898

Overview

Thirty Strange Stories contains a selection of H. G. Wells’ short stories. The stories fall into the genres of scientific romance, science fiction, and horror. Contents: • The Strange Orchid • Æpyornis Island • The Plattner Story • The Argonauts of the Air • The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham • The Stolen Bacillus • The Red Room • A Moth (Genus Unknown) • In the Abyss • Under the Knife • The Reconciliation • A Slip under the Microscope • In the Avu Observatory • The Triumphs of a Taxidermist • A Deal in Ostriches • The Rajah’s Treasure • The Story of Davidson’s Eyes • The Cone • The Purple Pileus • A Catastrophe • Le Mari Terrible • The Apple • The Sad Story of a Dramatic Critic • The Jilting of Jane • The Lost Inheritance • Pollock and the Porroh Man • The Sea Raiders • In the Modern Vein • The Lord of the Dynamos • The Treasure in the Forest

Product Details

• Title: Thirty Strange Stories
• Author: H. G. Wells
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers
• Print Publication Date: 1898
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Science fiction, English
• Resource ID: LLS:WRKSWELLS05
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:47:10Z

About H. G. Wells

Often called the “father of science fiction,” Herbert George (H. G.) Wells (1866–1946) is the author of many literary works notable for being some of the first science fiction titles, including such famed titles as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man. However, despite being associated with science fiction, Wells wrote extensively in other genres and on many subjects, including history, society, and politics, and was heavily influenced by Darwinism. His book Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought offered predictions about what technology and society would look like in the year 2000, many of which have proven accurate. Wells went on to pen over fifty novels, numerous non-fiction books, and dozens of short stories. His legacy has had an overwhelming influence on science fiction, popular culture, and technological and scientific innovation.