In the Days of the Comet (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
| Author: | H. G. Wells | ISBN: | 9781411464766 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | November 29, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | H. G. Wells |
| ISBN: | 9781411464766 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | November 29, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
In this 1906 novel, a comet’s mysterious green fog causes a profound transformation of the world. William Leadford, a young Socialist student, seeks both improvements in labor conditions and revenge on the middle-class Nettie for spurning his love. On the evening he plans to kill Nettie, a comet enters the atmosphere and emits a sleep-inducing fog. William awakens to a new world in which he finds peace of mind, peace among nations, and no industrial pollution.
In this 1906 novel, a comet’s mysterious green fog causes a profound transformation of the world. William Leadford, a young Socialist student, seeks both improvements in labor conditions and revenge on the middle-class Nettie for spurning his love. On the evening he plans to kill Nettie, a comet enters the atmosphere and emits a sleep-inducing fog. William awakens to a new world in which he finds peace of mind, peace among nations, and no industrial pollution.
