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A compiled index and navigational guide to H. G. Wells's corpus that lists individual titles and provides linked tables of contents and chapter headings for novels, stories, essays, and non-fiction. It aggregates chapter-by-chapter links, content excerpts, and catalogues of maps and illustrations to help readers locate specific passages and visualize the internal structure of each work.

THE DOOR IN THE WALL

And Other Stories

By H. G. Wells



CONTENTS

THE DOOR IN THE WALL AND OTHER STORIES

THE DOOR IN THE WALL

THE STAR

A DREAM OF ARMAGEDDON

THE CONE

A MOONLIGHT FABLE

THE DIAMOND MAKER

THE LORD OF THE DYNAMOS

THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND






THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON

By H.G. Wells


CONTENTS

Chapter 1 — Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne

Chapter 2 — The First Making of Cavorite

Chapter 3 — The Building of the sphere

Chapter 4 — Inside the Sphere

Chapter 5 — The Journey to the Moon

Chapter 6 — The Landing on the Moon

Chapter 7 — Sunrise on the Moon

Chapter 8 — A Lunar Morning

Chapter 9 — Prospecting Begins

Chapter 10 — Lost Men in the Moon

Chapter 11 — The Mooncalf Pastures

Chapter 12 — The Selenite’s Face

Chapter 13 — Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions

Chapter 14 — Experiments in intercourse

Chapter 15 — The Giddy Bridge

Chapter 16 — Points of View

Chapter 17 — The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers

Chapter 18 — In the Sunlight

Chapter 19 — Mr. Bedford Alone

Chapter 20 — Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space

Chapter 21 — Mr. Bedford at Littlestone

Chapter 22 — The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee

Chapter 23 — An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor

Chapter 24 — The Natural History of the Selenites

Chapter 25 — The Grand Lunar

Chapter 26 — The Last Message Cavor sent to the Earth






FLOOR GAMES

Herbert George Wells



CONTENTS

I.   The Toys To Have
II.   The Game Of The Wonderful Islands
III.   Of The Building Of Cities
IV.   Funiculars, Marble Towers, Castles
And War Games, But Very Little Of War Games






LITTLE WARS

(A Game for Boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty
and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books)

With an Appendix on Kriegspiel


H. G. Wells



CONTENTS

I.   OF THE LEGENDARY PAST
II.   THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN LITTLE WARFARE
III.   THE RULES—
         The Country
         The Move
         Mobility of the Various Arms
         Hand-to-Hand Fighting and Capturing
         Varieties of the Battle-Game
         Composition of Forces
         Size of the Soldiers
IV.   THE BATTLE OF HOOK'S FARM
V.   EXTENSIONS AND AMPLIFICATIONS OF LITTLE WAR
VI.   ENDING WITH A SORT OF CHALLENGE
  APPENDIX—
        LITTLE WARS AND KRIEGSPIEL






IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET

By H. G. Wells



CONTENTS

IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET

PROLOGUE

THE MAN WHO WROTE IN THE TOWER


BOOK THE FIRST — THE COMET

CHAPTER THE FIRST — DUST IN THE SHADOWS

CHAPTER THE SECOND — NETTIE

CHAPTER THE THIRD — THE REVOLVER

CHAPTER THE FOURTH — WAR

CHAPTER THE FIFTH — THE PURSUIT OF THE TWO LOVERS


BOOK THE SECOND — THE GREEN VAPORS

CHAPTER THE FIRST — THE CHANGE

CHAPTER THE SECOND — THE AWAKENING

CHAPTER THE THIRD — THE CABINET COUNCIL


BOOK THE THIRD — THE NEW WORLD

CHAPTER THE FIRST — LOVE AFTER THE CHANGE

CHAPTER THE SECOND — MY MOTHER’S LAST DAYS

CHAPTER THE THIRD — BELTANE AND NEW YEAR’S EVE

THE EPILOGUE






THE INVISIBLE MAN

A Grotesque Romance

By H. G. Wells

CONTENTS

I The strange Man's Arrival

II Mr. Teddy Henfrey's first Impressions

III The thousand and one Bottles

IV Mr. Cuss interviews the Stranger

V The Burglary at the Vicarage

VI The Furniture that went mad

VII The Unveiling of the Stranger

VIII In Transit

IX Mr. Thomas Marvel

X Mr. Marvel's Visit to Iping

XI In the "Coach and Horses"

XII The invisible Man loses his Temper

XIII Mr. Marvel discusses his Resignation

XIV At Port Stowe

XV The Man who was running

XVI In the "Jolly Cricketers"

XVII Dr. Kemp's Visitor

XVIII The invisible Man sleeps

XIX Certain first Principles

XX At the House in Great Portland Street

XXI In Oxford Street

XXII In the Emporium

XXIII In Drury Lane

XXIV The Plan that failed

XXV The Hunting of the invisible Man

XXVI The Wicksteed Murder

XXVII The Siege of Kemp's House

XXVIII The Hunter hunted

The Epilogue






THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY

By H. G. Wells



CONTENTS

Chapter the First

Chapter the Second

Chapter the Third

Chapter the Fourth

Chapter the Fifth

Chapter the Sixth

Chapter the Seventh

Chapter the Eighth

Chapter the Ninth

Chapter the Tenth






IN THE FOURTH YEAR

ANTICIPATIONS OF A WORLD PEACE

By H. G. Wells

1918



CONTENTS

PREFACE

IN THE FOURTH YEAR

THE LEAGUE OF FREE NATIONS

I. — THE WAY TO CONCRETE REALIZATION

II. — THE LEAGUE MUST BE REPRESENTATIVE

III. — THE NECESSARY POWERS OF THE LEAGUE

IV. — THE LABOUR VIEW OF MIDDLE AFRICA

V. — GETTING THE LEAGUE IDEA CLEAR IN RELATION TO IMPERIALISM

' 1

' 2

' 3

VI. — THE WAR AIMS OF THE WESTERN ALLIES

VII. — THE FUTURE OF MONARCHY

VIII. — THE PLAIN NECESSITY FOR A LEAGUE

IX. — DEMOCRACY

X. — THE RECENT STRUGGLE FOR PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

XI. — THE STUDY AND PROPAGANDA OF DEMOCRACY






WHAT IS COMING?

A Forecast of Things after the War

By H.G. Wells

1916



CONTENTS

I. FORECASTING THE FUTURE

II. THE END OF THE WAR

III. NATIONS IN LIQUIDATION

IV. BRAINTREE, BOCKING, AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD

V. HOW FAR WILL EUROPE GO TOWARD SOCIALISM?

VI. LAWYER AND PRESS

VII. THE NEW EDUCATION

VIII. WHAT THE WAR IS DOING FOR WOMEN

IX. THE NEW MAP OF EUROPE

X. THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE, BRITAIN, AND RUSSIA

XI. "THE WHITE MAN'S BURTHEN"

XII. THE OUTLOOK FOR THE GERMANS






AN ENGLISHMAN LOOKS AT THE WORLD

Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters

By H.G. Wells

1914



CONTENTS

AN ENGLISHMAN LOOKS AT THE WORLD

THE COMING OF BLIRIOT

MY FIRST FLIGHT

OFF THE CHAIN

OF THE NEW REIGN

WILL THE EMPIRE LIVE?

THE LABOUR UNREST

SOCIAL PANACEAS

SYNDICALISM OR CITIZENSHIP

THE GREAT STATE

THE NORMAL SOCIAL LIFE

THE COMMON SENSE OF WARFARE

THE CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

THE PHILOSOPHER'S PUBLIC LIBRARY

ABOUT CHESTERTON AND BELLOC

ABOUT SIR THOMAS MORE

TRAFFIC AND REBUILDING

THE SO-CALLED SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY

DIVORCE

THE SCHOOLMASTER AND THE EMPIRE

THE ENDOWMENT OF MOTHERHOOD

DOCTORS

AN AGE OF SPECIALISATION

IS THERE A PEOPLE?

THE DISEASE OF PARLIAMENTS

THE AMERICAN POPULATION

THE POSSIBLE COLLAPSE OF CIVILISATION

THE IDEAL CITIZEN

SOME POSSIBLE DISCOVERIES

THE HUMAN ADVENTURE






LOVE AND MR. LEWISHAM

By H. G. Wells



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. — INTRODUCES MR. LEWISHAM.

CHAPTER II. — “AS THE WIND BLOWS.”

CHAPTER III. — THE WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

CHAPTER IV. — RAISED EYEBROWS.

CHAPTER V. — HESITATIONS.

CHAPTER VI. — THE SCANDALOUS RAMBLE.

CHAPTER VII. — THE RECKONING.

CHAPTER VIII. — THE CAREER PREVAILS.

CHAPTER IX. — ALICE HEYDINGER.

CHAPTER X. — IN THE GALLERY OF OLD IRON.

CHAPTER XI. — MANIFESTATIONS.

CHAPTER XII. — LEWISHAM IS UNACCOUNTABLE.

CHAPTER XIII. — LEWISHAM INSISTS.

CHAPTER XIV. — MR. LAGUNE’S POINT OF VIEW.

CHAPTER XV. — LOVE IN THE STREETS.

CHAPTER XVI. — MISS HEYDINGER’S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.

CHAPTER XVII. — IN THE RAPHAEL GALLERY.

CHAPTER XVIII. — THE FRIENDS OF PROGRESS MEET.

CHAPTER XIX. — LEWISHAM’S SOLUTION.

CHAPTER XX. — THE CAREER IS SUSPENDED.

CHAPTER XXI. — HOME!

CHAPTER XXII. — EPITHALAMY.

CHAPTER XXIII. — MR. CHAFFERY AT HOME.

CHAPTER XXIV. — THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.

CHAPTER XXV. — THE FIRST BATTLE.

CHAPTER XXVI. — THE GLAMOUR FADES.

CHAPTER XXVII. — CONCERNING A QUARREL.

CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE COMING OF THE ROSES.

CHAPTER XXIX. — THORNS AND ROSE PETALS.

CHAPTER XXX. — A WITHDRAWAL.

CHAPTER XXXI. — IN BATTERSEA PARK.

CHAPTER XXXII. — THE CROWNING VICTORY.






THE FOOD OF THE GODS
AND HOW IT CAME TO EARTH

By H.G. Wells


CONTENTS

THE FOOD OF THE GODS.


BOOK I. — THE DAWN OF THE FOOD.

CHAPTER THE FIRST — THE DISCOVERY OF THE FOOD.

CHAPTER THE SECOND. — THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

CHAPTER THE THIRD. — THE GIANT RATS.

CHAPTER THE FOURTH. — THE GIANT CHILDREN.

CHAPTER THE FIFTH. — THE MINIMIFICENCE OF MR. BENSINGTON.


BOOK II — THE FOOD IN THE VILLAGE.

CHAPTER THE FIRST. — THE COMING OF THE FOOD.

CHAPTER THE SECOND. — THE BRAT GIGANTIC.


BOOK III. — THE HARVEST OF THE FOOD.

CHAPTER THE FIRST. — THE ALTERED WORLD.

CHAPTER THE SECOND. — THE GIANT LOVERS.

CHAPTER THE THIRD. — YOUNG CADDLES IN LONDON.

CHAPTER THE FOURTH. — REDWOOD’S TWO DAYS.

CHAPTER THE FIFTH. — THE GIANT LEAGUER.