This collection brings together H. G. Wells' first novel with a selection of his most fantastic stories. Including classics such as The Country of the Blind and The Door in the Wall, this unmissable assortment of one of Britain's most talented writers is sure to fascinate and entertain. It contains stories ranging from the optimism of magnificent discoveries in The Time Machine to the pessimism of the dangers science presents in The Stolen Bacillus. The stories are as powerful and meaningful today as when they were first published more than a century ago.