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The Country of the Blind
and Other Stories
Introduction by Neil Gaiman
Edited by Patrick Parrinder
Notes by Andy Sawyer
Although best known for his novels,
it was in his early short fiction that H.
G. Wells first explored the relationship
between the fantastical and the everyday.
Here horror meets humor in a marvelous
literary universe showcasing the author’s
fascination with the wonders and perils of
scientific progress.
464 pp. 978-0-14-144198-6 $14.00
The First Men in the Moon
Introduction by China Miéville
Notes by Steve McLean
When penniless businessman Mr. Bedford
retreats to the Kent coast to write a play,
he meets the brilliant Dr. Cavor, an
absent-minded scientist. Cavor succeeds
in his experiments, only to tell a stunned
Bedford that his invention makes possible
a journey to the moon.
256 pp. 978-0-14-144108-5 $8.00
The History of Mr. Polly
Introduction by John Sutherland
Edited by Simon J. James with Notes by
John Sutherland and Simon J. James
Mr. Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man
who is tired of his wife’s nagging and his
dreary job. Sad and desperate, Mr. Polly
decides he must get rid of his shop and
himself, but unexpected events conspire to
lead him to a bright new future.
272 pp. 978-0-14-144107-8 $8.00
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The Invisible Man
Introduction by Christopher Priest
Notes by Andy Sawyer
With his face swaddled in bandages, and
his eyes hidden behind dark glasses and
even indoors, Griffin—the new guest at
The Coach and Horses—is first assumed
to be a shy accident-victim. But the true
reason for his disguise is far more chilling.
208 pp. 978-0-14-143998-3 $7.00
The Island of Dr Moreau
Introduction by Margaret Atwood
Notes by Steven McLean
Edward Prendick, the single survivor
from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued
by a vessel carrying an unusual cargo—a
menagerie of savage animals. Prendick
soon finds himself stranded upon an
uncharted island in the Pacific where he
meets the sinister Dr. Moreau.
176 pp. 978-0-14-144102-3 $9.00
Kipps
Introduction by David Lodge
Edited with Notes by Simon J. James
Artie Kipps, orphan and apprenticed
draper, discovers while reading the
newspaper that he is the grandson and
heir of a wealthy gentleman. Thrown
dramatically into the upper classes, he
struggles desperately to learn the etiquette
and rules of polite society. Kipps is a
brilliantly witty satire on social pretension.
320 pp. 978-0-14-144110-8 $10.00
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Introduction by Gillian Beer
Edited with Notes by Simon J. James
Young, impoverished, and ambitious Mr.
Lewisham is struggling to further himself
through academic achievement. But when
his former sweetheart re-enters his life,
his strictly regimented existence is thrown
into chaos, for she is involved in a plot
that goes against his firmest beliefs.
272 pp. 978-0-14-144105-4 $14.00