In the days of the comet

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866-1946 (Author).

Summary: Annotation H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world. In the build-up to a great war, poor student William Leadford struggles against the harsh conditions the lower-class live under. He also falls in love with a middle-class girl named Nettie. But when he discovers that Nettie has eloped with a man of upper-class standing, William struggles with the betrayal, and in the disorder of his own mind decides to buy a revolver and kill them both. All through this a large comet lights the night sky with a green glow, bright enough that the street lamps are left unlit.

Record details

ISBN: 1775410463 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781775410461 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (404 p.)
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Publisher: [Auckland, N.Z.] : Floating Press, c2009.

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General Note:	"First published in 1906"--T.p. verso. Title from PDF title page (viewed May 19, 2010). Multi-User.
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