Published in 1905, Twelve Stories and a Dream contains stories written by Wells between 1897 and 1903. Among them are “The Magic Shop, ” “Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland, ” “Jimmy Goggles the God, ” and “Mr. Ledbetter’s Vacation, ” whose virtuous main character gives in to his criminal instincts and ends up on the other side of the world. The “Dream” of the volume’s title is Wells’s famous futuristic, anti-war story “A Dream of Armageddon.”
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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