Tales of Space and Time
by H. G. Wells
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Annotation Tales of Space and Time collects together two novellas and three short stories by the great science fiction writer H.G. Wells. First published in 1899, this absorbing and stimulating read contains The Crystal Egg (short story), The Star (short story), A Story of the Stone Age (novella), A Story of the Days To Come (novella), and The Man Who Could Work Miracles (short story).Tags
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The short stories in this collection range from prehistoric times to the 22nd century and most are great reads. I loved Wells' take on the future, where we won't be reading books, just listening to phonographs; a miraculous road surface will be discovered which never needs repair, major streets will be up to 800 feet wide with lanes for each speed. But young couples will still need a chaperone along when courting.
Contains:
"The Crystal Egg"
"The Star"
"A Story of the Stone Age"
"A Story of the Days To Come"
"The Man Who Could Work Miracles" - see my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3276449136
All five are free on Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27365/27365-h/27365-h.htm
"The Crystal Egg"
"The Star"
"A Story of the Stone Age"
"A Story of the Days To Come"
"The Man Who Could Work Miracles" - see my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3276449136
All five are free on Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27365/27365-h/27365-h.htm
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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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- 1899
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- Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
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- 823.0108091 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English fiction By type Short stories Collections
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- PZ3 .W465 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
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