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    Tales of the Unexpected (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
    Tales of the Unexpected (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
    Tales of the Unexpected (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    Tales of the Unexpected (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

    By H. G. Wells

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          Published in 1922, Tales of the Unexpected gathers fifteen tales, including such classic stories as “The New Accelerator,” in which a newly discovered elixir that enables individuals to move rapidly through time turns out to be both a blessing and a curse and “A Dream of Armageddon,” a futuristic, anti-war tale of a man torn between his love for a woman and the political life he wants to abandon. Also included are “The Door in the Wall,” “The Man Who Could Work Miracles,” and “The Moth,” among others.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateDec 19, 2011
    ISBN9781411464704
    Tales of the Unexpected (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    H. G. Wells

    H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more. 

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