The Stolen Bacillus and other incidents

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The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents is a collection of fifteen fantasy and science fiction short stories written by the English author H. G. Wells between 1893 and 1895. It was first published by Methuen & Co. in 1895 and was Wells's first book of short stories. All of the stories had first been published in various weekly and monthly periodicals.

Table of contents:

"The Stolen Bacillus" (Pall Mall Budget, 21 June 1894)

"The Flowering of the Strange Orchid" (Pall Mall Budget, 2 August 1894)

"In the Avu Observatory" (Pall Mall Budget, 9 August 1894)

"The Triumphs of a Taxidermist" (Pall Mall Gazette, 3 March 1894)

"A Deal in Ostriches" (Pall Mall Budget, 20 December 1894)

"Through a Window" (Black and White, 25 August 1894)

"The Temptation of Harringay" (The St. James's Gazette, 9 February 1895)

"The Flying Man" (Pall Mall Gazette, December 1893)

"The Diamond Maker" (Pall Mall Budget, 16 August 1894)

"Æpyornis Island" (Pall Mall Budget, 27 December 1894)

"The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes" (Pall Mall Budget, 28 March 1895)

"The Lord of the Dynamos" (Pall Mall Budget, 6 September 1894)

"The Hammerpond Park Burglary" (Pall Mall Budget, 5 July 1894)

"The Moth" (Pall Mall Gazette, 28 March 1895)

"The Treasure in the Forest" (Pall Mall Budget, 23 August 1894)

Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is one person sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.