The Plattner Story and Others (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by H. G. Wells

Overview

This collection of seventeen short stories, originally published in 1897, offers the reader classic H. G. Wells—ranging in theme from the multi-dimensions of time and space in “The Plattner Story,” to classic science fiction in “The Apple” and “Purple Pileus” to the betrayal of love in “The Jilting of Jane.”
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411464728
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	12/12/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	304 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

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.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England