The Country of the Blind [Pocket Penguin 70s]
by H. G. Wells
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The Country of the Blind and Other Stories brings together thirty-three of H. G. Wells' science fiction and fantasy short stories which were previously published separately in a variety of periodicals. The title refers to one of Wells' most popular short stories, included in this book..
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Novelette. Much the flavor of The Time Machine, down to our hero falling in love with a native girl but then leaving. I'm sure there are reasons other folks consider this a classic, but I felt that it hammered the themes into me, with artificially old-fashioned language, and a too much ugliness. The ending of the original is pleasantly ambiguous.
I do like the line, as our mountaineer realized he'd fallen unreachably far from his climbing team, "... he was seized with a paroxysm of sobbing laughter."
I do like the line, as our mountaineer realized he'd fallen unreachably far from his climbing team, "... he was seized with a paroxysm of sobbing laughter."
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H. G. Wells was born in Bromley, England on September 21, 1866. After a limited education, he was apprenticed to a draper, but soon found he wanted something more out of life. He read widely and got a position as a student assistant in a secondary school, eventually winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, where show more he studied biology. He graduated from London University in 1888 and became a science teacher. He also wrote for magazines. When his stories began to sell, he left teaching to write full time. He became an author best known for science fiction novels and comic novels. His science fiction novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Wonderful Visit, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. His comic novels include Love and Mr. Lewisham, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, The History of Mr. Polly, and Tono-Bungay. He also wrote several short story collections including The Stolen Bacillus, The Plattner Story, and Tales of Space and Time. He died on August 13, 1946 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- This Pocket Penguin edition is a collection of 3 short stories, "The Country of the Blind," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," and "The Stolen Bacillus." Please do not combine with the short story of the same name, or ... (show all)other collections which are more expansive. Thank you.
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