The Plattner Story, and Others by H. G. Wells
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| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
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| Title | The Plattner Story, and Others |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plattner_Story_and_Others |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | The Plattner story -- The Argonauts of the air -- The story of the late Mr. Elvesham -- In the abyss -- The apple -- Under the knife -- The sea-raiders -- Pollock and the Porroh man -- The red room -- The cone -- The purple pileus -- The jilting of Jane -- In the modern vein -- A catastrophe -- The lost inheritance -- The sad story of a dramatic critic -- A slip under the microscope. |
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| Summary | "The Plattner Story and Others" by H. G. Wells is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of the supernatural and the bizarre, with a focus on the character of Gottfried Plattner, whose extraordinary experiences challenge the boundaries of reality and existence. The narratives explore the intersection of science and the fantastical, inviting readers to question the nature of reality through Plattner's peculiar circumstances and transformations. The opening of "The Plattner Story" introduces Gottfried Plattner, a seemingly normal Modern Languages Master who is unexpectedly thrust into the extraordinary realm of the Fourth Dimension following a laboratory accident. Following a mysterious explosion caused by a green powder, Plattner vanishes without a trace, only to return nine days later with his internal anatomy completely inverted. As the story unfolds, Plattner’s bizarre experiences are recounted, revealing his journey into a surreal otherworld filled with eerie beings and lost souls that observe life from afar. Through Plattner's narrative, Wells blurs the lines between scientific curiosity and supernatural phenomena, posing thought-provoking questions about existence and the nature of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, English |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42989 |
| Release Date | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 187 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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