A Slip Under the Microscope
A Slip Under the Microscope by H. G. Wells is a collection of three stories that delve into the mysterious and often unsettling aspects of human experience. Published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2015, this UK edition spans 64 pages and is presented in English. The stories reflect Wells’s pioneering contributions to science fiction, showcasing his ability to blend the lyrical with the savage, and to explore themes that resonate across time.
Readers will encounter narratives that transport them from the mundane to the extraordinary, capturing the essence of human curiosity and the complexities of existence. This edition is part of the Little Black Classics series, which celebrates a diverse range of literature from around the world. The stories within A Slip Under the Microscope invite exploration of various ideas and emotions, making it a notable addition to the canon of classic fiction and science fiction.
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‘I will go in, out of this dust and heat, out of this dry glitter of vanity, out of these toilsome futilities. I will go and never return.’
Three disturbing, mysterious and moving stories from Wells, science-fiction pioneer.
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin’s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
H. G. Wells (1866-1946). Wells’s works available in Penguin Classics are Ann Veronica, The Country of the Blind and Other Selected Stories, The First Men in the Moon, The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau, Kipps, Love and Mr Lewisham, A Modern Utopia, The New Machiavelli, The Shape of Things to Come, A Short History of the World, The Sleeper Awakes, The Time Machine, Tono-Bungay, The War in the Air and The War of the Worlds.
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