The Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866-1946 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents" by H. G. Wells is a collection of fifteen short stories written between 1893 and 1895. Published in 1895 as Wells's first short story collection, these fantasy and science fiction tales explore strange orchids, mysterious bacilli, diamond makers, and exotic islands. Each story presents curious incidents where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary. From laboratories to observatories, from burglaries to taxidermists, Wells crafts brief glimpses into worlds where scientific marvels and human ambitions intersect in unexpected ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The stolen bacillus -- The flowering of the strange orchid -- In the Avu observatory -- The triumphs of a taxidermist -- A deal in ostriches -- Through a window -- The temptation of Harringay -- The flying man -- The diamond maker -- Aepyornis Island -- The remarkable case of Davidson's eyes -- The lord of the dynamos -- The Hammerpond Park burglary -- A moth: "Genus novo" -- The treasure in the forest. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stolen_Bacillus_and_Other_Incidents Release date is 2004-06-26 Etext produced by Elaine Walker, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Science fiction, English Short stories, English PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12750 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12750 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133313.0 12750