Cover of The Purple Pileus by H. G. Wells Audiobook The Purple Pileus
Audiobook · Fantastica

The Purple Pileus

Author
H. G. Wells
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
25 minutes
ISBN
9781802562163
Published
28 December 2024
Imprint
Fantastica
  • Science fiction
  • sci fi
  • h.g. wells
  • philosophy
  • adventure
  • action
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • time travel
  • future

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Description

We journey into the tumultuous life of Mr. Coombes, a disheartened shopkeeper trapped in domestic discontent. When he stumbles upon a peculiar purple mushroom, its transformative effects awaken a newfound audacity. Brimming with humor and absurdity, Wells deftly explores themes of liberation and self-discovery, as Coombes embraces a surreal escape from the shackles of his ordinary existence.

Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was born in Bromley, trained in biology under Huxley, and turned that laboratory habit into fiction. The Time Machine sent a Victorian into deep time; The War of the Worlds brought the sky down on the Home Counties. He wrote as if the future were a social problem with monsters attached. The novels argue while they entertain. A draper's son who made scientific romance a public language.

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