This is the annotated edition including the rare biographical essay by Edwin E. Slosson called “H. G. Wells — A Major Prophet Of His Time”.
H. G. Wells was an avid writer of short fiction and literally all of what he wrote is included in this well-formatted volume.
From the contents:
The Chronic Argonauts
In The Modern Vein
The Triumphs Of A Taxidermist
The Stolen Bacillus
The Hammerpond Park Burglary
The Jilting Of Jane
The Diamond Maker
The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid
In The Avu Observatory
Through A Window
The Treasure In The Forest
The Lord Of The Dynamos
Aepyornis Island
A Deal In Ostriches
The Flying Man The Temptation Of Harringay
The Moth
The Remarkable Case Of Davidson's Eyes
A Catastrophe
Le Mari Terrible
Pollock And The Porroh Man The Obliterated Man The Cone
The Argonauts Of The Air The Bulla
A Slip Under The Microscope
Under The Knife
The Red Room
The Plattner Story
The Story Of The Late Mr. Elvesham
The Rajah's Treasure
In The Abyss
The Lost Inheritance
The Apple
The Purple Pileus
The Sea Raiders
The Crystal Egg … and many more …
