The Country of the Blind

and Other Science-Fiction Stories

By H. G. Wells Edited by Martin Gardner

$5.00

Publication Date: 21st April 2011

"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage proves less than valuable. This thought-provoking fable is accompanied by other short stories, including "The Star," a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as "The New Accelerator," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," "Under the Knife," and "The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper."
With the 1895 publication of his first novel, The Time Machine, Read More
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"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage proves less than valuable. This thought-provoking fable is accompanied by other short stories, including "The Star," a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as "The New Accelerator," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," "Under the Knife," and "The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper."
With the 1895 publication of his first novel, The Time Machine, Read More
Description
"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage proves less than valuable. This thought-provoking fable is accompanied by other short stories, including "The Star," a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as "The New Accelerator," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," "Under the Knife," and "The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper."
With the 1895 publication of his first novel, The Time Machine, Wells established himself as the foremost science-fiction writer of his era. This entertaining collection was selected and edited by Martin Gardner, who also provides an Afterword that offers insight into the liveliness and originality of Wells’ imagination.

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Details
  • Price: $5.00
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Thrift Editions: SciFi/Fantasy
  • Publication Date: 21st April 2011
  • Trim Size: 5.18 x 8.25 in
  • ISBN: 9780486482897
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    FICTION / World Literature / England / 19th Century
    FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
    FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies
Author Bio
A pioneer of science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) wrote thrilling adventures about time travel, space exploration, alien invasion, and scientific experiments gone awry. His tales of obsession, revelation, and discovery remain compellingly readable and relevant.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Country of the Blind
The Star
The New Accelerator
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes
Under the Knife
The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper
Afterword
"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage proves less than valuable. This thought-provoking fable is accompanied by other short stories, including "The Star," a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as "The New Accelerator," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," "Under the Knife," and "The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper."
With the 1895 publication of his first novel, The Time Machine, Wells established himself as the foremost science-fiction writer of his era. This entertaining collection was selected and edited by Martin Gardner, who also provides an Afterword that offers insight into the liveliness and originality of Wells’ imagination.

Dover Original.
  • Price: $5.00
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Thrift Editions: SciFi/Fantasy
  • Publication Date: 21st April 2011
  • Trim Size: 5.18 x 8.25 in
  • ISBN: 9780486482897
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    FICTION / World Literature / England / 19th Century
    FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
    FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies
A pioneer of science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) wrote thrilling adventures about time travel, space exploration, alien invasion, and scientific experiments gone awry. His tales of obsession, revelation, and discovery remain compellingly readable and relevant.
Introduction
The Country of the Blind
The Star
The New Accelerator
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes
Under the Knife
The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper
Afterword