H. G. Wells - Ficção Curta Completa (Volume II)

Some of the greatest masterpieces of short stories in the English language, in a work that brings together for the first time a collection of essential texts from the 20th century.Second of two volumes that compile all the short fiction (short stories and novels) of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.

H. G. Wells is essentially associated with the beginnings of modern science fiction, but his works are universal and read by a wide variety of audiences. In the case of his short stories and novellas, the Portuguese reader will have access for the first time to some unpublished works that have marked universal literature. You will also notice that most of Wells' work does not focus on the universe of science fiction but on universal themes: the ambitions, fears, traumas and dreams of humankind.

Classic texts such as "The Man Who Worked Miracles," "The Time Machine," or "The Stolen Bacillus" reveal how the late 19th and early 20th centuries believed in the future of science as a way to improve humanity.

Beyond his scientific writings, Wells reveals himself to be an exceptional portraitist of the society of his time, a keen observer of types and habits, of the hopes of a British empire at the beginning of its decline in contrast to a modern world governed by science.

Of the short stories and novellas included in the second volume, more than 15 have been adapted for film and television (and almost all have been adapted for radio drama by the BBC).