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The Story of The Late Mr. Elvesham

Author
H. G. Wells
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
38 minutes
ISBN
9781802561944
Published
6 December 2024
Imprint
Fantastica
  • Science fiction
  • sci fi
  • h.g. wells
  • philosophy
  • adventure
  • action
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • time travel
  • future

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The Story of The Late Mr. Elvesham is a short story by H. G. Wells. The story concerns a scientist who discovers a way to transfer his consciousness into the body of a younger man, in order to enjoy a longer life. However, the scientist soon discovers that his new body is not as perfect as he had thought, and that the process of transferring his consciousness has left him unable to return to his original body.

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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