The discovery of a "lost" manuscript by H. G. Wells is an exciting literary event, and the publishers of the Crosscurrents Modern Fiction series are proud to present the first publication of Wells's The Wealth of Mr. Waddy. A study of H. G. Wells's correspondence reveals that as early as October 1898 he was discussing this new "comic" novel, and that he continued work on the manuscript into March 1899. Then after more than a year's...