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  H.G. WELLS
b.1866 d.1946
A versatile novelist whose work ranges from innovative science fiction through to social realism, Wells was also the author of works on politics, society and history. Many of his short stories deal with the supernatural.
 
Novels
The Wonderful Visit, Dent, 1895
The Rev Hilyer shoots what he believes to be a flamigno but finds it to be an angel. It is only wounded, and while being restored to health causes trouble on earth.
ditto, Macmillan (U.S.), 1895
 
The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine, Methuen, 1902
A mermaid comes to land in the hope of winning a young man.
ditto, Appleton (U.S.), 1902
 
The Croquet Player, Chatto & Windus, 1936
In Cainmarsh (which symbolises the state of Britain pre World War Two) fear has overtaken the local population and they are falling into violence and crime.
ditto, Viking (U.S.), 1937
 
Short Stories
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents, Methuen, 1895
(Includes: The Temptation of Harringay: An artist finds a figure on his canvas comes to life. It is the devil tempting him with an offer of creating masterpieces in return for his soul. The Moth: A scientific fed results in the death of one of the protagonists, and the other then sees a spectacular moth which he believes to be the soul of the dead scientist.)
 
The Plattner Story and Others, Methuen, 1897
(Includes: The Plattner Story: Plattner analyses a strange powder and an explosion causes him to enter another world in which, along with others (presumably the dead) can watch our world, but have no influence on it. The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham: Old Mr Elvesham tricks a poor student into swapping bodies. The Apple: A student is offered an apple from a tree in the garden of Eden, but he rejects it. Under the Knife: While under the influence of anaesthetic a patient has a vision of death. Pollock and the Porroh Man: A trader's attentions to the wife of a medicine man cause her death, and the medicine man tries to kill him as well. When the trader has the man murdered he is visited by the ghost. The Red Room: A young man sleeps in a haunted room but does not believe it to be infected by a ghost but by fear itself (often reprinted as "The Ghost of Fear".)
 
Thirty Strange Stories, Edward Arnold (U.S.), 1897
( Includes: The Plattner Story: Plattner analyses a strange powder and an explosion causes him to enter another world in which, along with others (presumably the dead) can watch our world, but have no influence on it. The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham: Old Mr Elvesham tricks a poor student into swapping bodies. The Red Room: A young man sleeps in a haunted room but does not believe it to be infected by a ghost but by fear itself. The Moth: A scientific fed results in the death of one of the protagonists, and the other then sees a spectacular moth which he believes to be the soul of the dead scientist. Under the Knife: While under the influence of anaesthetic a patient has a vision of death. The Apple: A student is offered an apple from a tree in the garden of Eden, but he rejects it. Pollock and the Porroh Man: A trader's attentions to the wife of a medicine man cause her death, and the medicine man tries to kill him as well. When the trader has the man murdered he is visited by the ghost.)
 
Tales of Space and Time, Harpers, 1900 [1899]
(Includes: The Man Who Could Work Miracles: Humorous story of a man who discovers that he can work miracles, and ultimately tries to stop the earth turning.)
ditto, Doubleday (U.S.), 1899
 
Twelve Stories and a Dream, Macmillan, 1903
(Including: The Magic Shop: A magic shop that only certain people are able to enter. The Truth About Pyecraft: Pyecraft hopes to loose weight by supernatural means but the result is not what he hoped for. Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland: The protagonist had once managed to enter fairyland and was rejected. He is unable to return. The Inexperienced Ghost: A ghost forgets how to return to the place of the dead. The Stolen Body: Two young men attempt to communicate via their astral bodies. A Dream of Armageddon: The future revealed through dreams.)
ditto, Scribner's (U.S.), 1905
 
The Door in the Wall and Other Stories, Grant Richards, [1911]
(Including: The Door in the Wall: A green door in a white wall has always offered Wallace wonderful experiences, but he fears that it has been closed to him. A Dream of Armageddon: The future revealed through dreams.)
 
The Country of The Blind, and Other Stories, Nelson, 1911
(Including: The Magic Shop: A magic shop that only certain people are able to enter. The Moth: A scientific fed results in the death of one of the protagonists, and the other then sees a spectacular moth which he believes to be the soul of the dead scientist. The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham: Old Mr Elvesham tricks a poor student into swapping bodies. Under the Knife: While under the influence of anaesthetic a patient has a vision of death. The Red Room: A young man sleeps in a haunted room but does not believe it to be infected by a ghost but by fear itself. The Man Who Could Work Miracles: Humorous story of a man who discovers that he can work miracles, and ultimately tries to stop the earth turning. A Vision of Judgment: At the Last Judgement sinners take refuge in the sleeve of God and end up living on a planet near Sirius. The Door in the Wall: A green door in a white wall has always offered Wallace wonderful experiences, but he fears that it has been closed to him.)
 
Boon: The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump, Unwin, 1915
(Including: The Wild Asses of the Devil. The Last Trump: The trumpet that is meant to be used to herald the Day of Judgment turns up in a junk shop. When it is played, just for an instant there is a glimpse of the Day of Judgment.?
 
The Short Stories of H.G. Wells, Ernest Benn, 1927
(Including: A Vision of Judgment: At the Last Judgement sinners take refuge in the sleeve of God and end up living on a planet near Sirius. The Door in the Wall: A green door in a white wall has always offered Wallace wonderful experiences, but he fears that it has been closed to him. The Temptation of Harringay: An artist finds a figure on his canvas comes to life. It is the devil tempting him with an offer of creating masterpieces in return for his soul. A Dream of Armageddon: The future revealed through dreams. The Moth: A scientific fed results in the death of one of the protagonists, and the other then sees a spectacular moth which he believes to be the soul of the dead scientist. The Plattner Story: Plattner analyses a strange powder and an explosion causes him to enter another world in which, along with others (presumably the dead) can watch our world, but have no influence on it. The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham: Old Mr Elvesham tricks a poor student into swapping bodies. The Apple: A student is offered an apple from a tree in the garden of Eden, but he rejects it. Under the Knife: While under the influence of anaesthetic a patient has a vision of death. Pollock and the Porroh Man: A trader's attentions to the wife of a medicine man cause her death, and the medicine man tries to kill him as well. When the trader has the man murdered he is visited by the ghost. The Red Room: A young man sleeps in a haunted room but does not believe it to be infected by a ghost but by fear itself. The Magic Shop: A magic shop that only certain people are able to enter. Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland: The protagonist had once managed to enter fairyland and was rejected. He is unable to return. The Inexperienced Ghost: A ghost forgets how to return to the place of the dead. The Stolen Body: Two young men attempt to communicate via their astral bodies. The Man Who Could Work Miracles: Humorous story of a man who discovers that he can work miracles, and ultimately tries to stop the earth turning. The Truth About Pyecraft: Pyecraft hopes to loose weight by supernatural means but the result is not what he hoped for. The Story of the Last Trump: The trumpet that is meant to be used to herald the Day of Judgment turns up in a junk shop. When it is played, just for an instant there is a glimpse of the Day of Judgment.)
 
Turnstile One, Turnstile Press, 1948
(Including: Answer to Prayer: Borderline supernatural.)
 
The Man With a Nose, Athlone Press, 1984
(Including: Answer to Prayer: Borderline supernatural. The Devotee of Art: A precursor of "The Temptation of Harringay. The Presence by the Fire: Rationalised supernatural story. The New Faust. The Wild Asses of the Devil.)
 
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