The Argonauts of the Air & Others Stories - 17 Titles in One Edition

The Plattner Story and Others is a collection of seventeen short stories written by H.G. Wells. 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» 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.