Published in 1904, this collection of five of Wells’s most famous science fiction tales includes “The Crystal Egg, ” in which a shop owner finds a strange crystal egg and is able to see Mars; “The Star, ” in which the approach of a blazing comet forebodes worldwide catastrophes; “The Man Who Could Work Miracles, ” a fantasy-comedy in which George Mc Whirter Fotheringay discovers he can have any wish he wants, only to cause cataclysmic destruction when he wishes to stops the earth’s rotation; and two novellas: “A Story of the Stone Age, ” A Story of the Days to Come.”
About the author
H. G. Wells (1866–1946), is often called the “Father of Science Fiction.” While science fiction was his most popular genre, Wells also wrote on history, politics, and made social commentary. His “scientific romances” speculated about the future, scientific advancements, and outer space. His works include
The Time Machine, and
The War of the Worlds.
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