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The Plattner Story and Others is a collection of seventeen short stories written by H.G. Wells. This volume was first published in March 1897 by Methuen & Co.
Table of contents :
"The Plattner Story"
"The Argonauts of the Air"
"The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham"
"In the Abyss"
"The Apple"
"Under the Knife"
"The Sea-Raiders"
"Pollock and the Porroh Man"
"The Red Room"
"The Cone"
"The Purple Pileus"
"The Jilting of Jane"
"In the Modern Vein"
"A Catastrophe"
"The Lost Inheritance"
"The Sad Story of a Dramatic Critic"
"A Slip Under the Microscope"
Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games.
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