In The Days Of The Comet is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells. It tells the story of a man named William Leadford who, after inhaling a gas released by a passing comet, experiences a profound transformation in his perspective on life. He becomes disillusioned with the social and political structures of his time and begins to see the world in a new light. He falls in love with a woman named Nettie Stuart and together they embark on a journey of self-discovery and social upheaval. The novel explores themes of love ...
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In The Days Of The Comet is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells. It tells the story of a man named William Leadford who, after inhaling a gas released by a passing comet, experiences a profound transformation in his perspective on life. He becomes disillusioned with the social and political structures of his time and begins to see the world in a new light. He falls in love with a woman named Nettie Stuart and together they embark on a journey of self-discovery and social upheaval. The novel explores themes of love, class struggle, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. It is a thought-provoking and insightful work that offers a unique perspective on the human condition.I thought the comet no more than a nuisance then because I wanted to talk of other matters. But Parload was full of it. My head was hot, I was feverish with interlacing annoyances and bitterness, I wanted to relieve my heart by some romantic rendering of my troubles -- and I gave but little heed to the things he told me. It was the first time I had heard of this new speck among the countless specks of heaven, and I did not care if I never heard of the thing again.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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When I first picked up this book I thought it was going to be an apocalyptic novel. I assumed a comet hitting the earth would wreak devastation. It turned out to be a utopian novel. The comet is not a solid mass, as we know comets to be, but rather a ball of gas. This gas changes the nature of earth's atmosphere and thereby the nature of humanity. Most of the book concerns the lead character's search for revenge against the girl who jilted him. After the comet strike all such negative emotions as anger, fear, jealousy and hatred are eliminated from the human psyche. The remainder of the book is about how the narrator finds peace and happiness. There is an odd prologue in which Wells seems to be having a vision of an old man writing the story. Then there is an epilogue in which Wells is a bit taken aback at just how different the utopia is from our reality.
