Twelve Stories and a Dream
H. G. Wells
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Thirteen short stories by HG Wells, the master of speculative fiction! Included in this collection is "Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland" where a man finds his way into fairyland where a fairy queen tries to seduce him away from his human fiancée. In other stories a ghost gets stuck and can't get back to the "other side", a man decides to try being a god for a few months, a magic shop sells "the real thing", a scientist sells time in a bottle, a body is stolen (while its owner is still alive) and a man dreams or does he? (Summary by Beth Thomas) (7 hr 48 min)
Chapters
Filmer | 49:58 | Read by Charbelí Ramos Chávez |
The Magic Shop | 25:23 | Read by Jennifer Fournier |
The Valley of Spiders | 23:38 | Read by Shelly Tumbleson |
The Truth about Pyecraft | 30:42 | Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024) |
Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland | 34:15 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost | 28:17 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
Jimmy Goggles the God | 38:35 | Read by DJRickyV |
The New Accelerator | 35:46 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Mr Ledbetter's Vacation | 40:19 | Read by Scott Foster |
The Stolen Body | 39:36 | Read by Jennifer Fournier |
Mr Brisher's Treasure | 17:55 | Read by Will Cooper |
Miss Winchelsea's Heart | 48:23 | Read by Doc Willett |
A Dream of Armageddon (Part 1) | 24:21 | Read by Scott Foster |
A Dream of Armageddon (Part 2) | 30:58 | Read by Scott Foster |
Reviews
Excellent collection of short stories
Sherie Black
Really enjoyed the selection. Stories I've not heard before. Wells' talent was amazing. His use of language to create an image or atmosphere is unsurpassed. All the readers did a great job. For those who are obsessed with political correctness and looking to be offended, one story uses common words of the time
good collection
Ian Mewhinney
Good collection of short stories. The magic shop and the new accelerator were my favorites. Most were just okay but not really all that exciting. A few didn't make any sense and were boring and repetitive.