The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents

By H.G. Wells

Book Overview

Most of the stories in this collection appeared originally in the Pall Mall Budget, two were published in the Pall Mall Gazette, and one in St James's Gazette. I desire to make the usual acknowledgments. The third story in the book was, I find, reprinted by the Observatory, and the "Lord of the Dynamos" by the Melbourne Leader.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514651742
• ISBN13: 9781514651742
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

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A quite good and quite eclectic selection of stories. Something of everything, sf, fantasy, horror, crime, war, etc. Stolen Bacillus : The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Stolen Bacillus - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Flowering of the Strange Orchid - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : In the Avu Observatory - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Triumphs of a Taxidermist - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : A Deal with Ostriches - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : Through a Window - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Temptation of Harringay - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Flying Man - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Diamond Maker - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : Aepyornis Island - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Lord of the Dynamos - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Hammerpond Park Bruglary - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Moth - H. G. Wells Stolen Bacillus : The Treasure in the Forest - H. G. Wells Anarchy plague hard to swallow. 3.5 out of 5 Hothouse leech. 4 out of 5 Big flying thing I think. 3.5 out of 5 New bird fooling. 3 out of 5 Jewellery eater. 3 out of 5 Krees manhunt. 3.5 out of 5 Bloody painting. 3 out of 5 Parachute raid. 3.5 out of 5 Pressure flux offer. 3.5 out of 5 Big egg hatching. 4 out of 5 Remote viewing. 3.5 out of 5 Engine sacrifice. 3.5 out of 5 Nice way to do the robbing business. 3 out of 5 Not fair to die before the end of the debate. 4 out of 5 Poison gold. 3.5 out of 5

Great classic sci-fi - still fresh today

H G Wells wrote and published this book of short stories in 1895; the first book he published, if I remember correctly. The writing style is typical Wells - just like he was sitting in front of you telling you a tale - and the stories themselves are quite entertaining. The topics range from an Anarchist set to destroy London by stealing a vial of cholera bacilla (the title story) to a man describing his time on a deserted island and how he hatched out an egg that had been preserved for 400 years. I think my favorite was the taxidermist story, just because it was really twisted :-) Give this book a try - it's a great introduction to the writings of a classic author of truly tremendous standing.

Excellent collection of tales

I really enjoyed this collection of 15 tales which range from a different way of looking at every day events, to high adventure (complete with buried treasure), mystery, magic, and science fiction. There is something for everyone in this collection. These tales show imagination and all are beautifully written in Wells' classical style. One of H.G. Wells' biggest strengths is his ability to paint a picture with words. The reader is very much able to visualize what is going on, whithout being told every single detail. A must read collection for fans of H.G. Wells and classic SciFi alike. Personal favorites in this collection include "The Lord of the Dynamos", "Trough A Window", and "The Treasure in the Forest".