Project Gutenberg 2004-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 955 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents The stolen bacillus -- The flowering of the strange orchid -- In the Avu observatory -- The triumphs of a taxidermist -- A deal in ostriches -- Through a window -- The temptation of Harringay -- The flying man -- The diamond maker -- Aepyornis Island -- The remarkable case of Davidson's eyes -- The lord of the dynamos -- The Hammerpond Park burglary -- A moth: "Genus novo" -- The treasure in the forest. Etext produced by Elaine Walker, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents" by H. G. Wells is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore various themes, from science and morality to the absurdity of human nature, often with a satirical edge. The opening tale, "The Stolen Bacillus," introduces the idea of a bacteriologist whose research and the consequences of a dangerous knowledge become central to the narrative. The beginning of the collection sets the stage in a laboratory where a bacteriologist is demonstrating the deadly cholera germ to an intrigued but ominous visitor. This visitor turns out to be an Anarchist who becomes fascinated by the potential for destruction held within the bacteriologist's possession. The tense interaction leads to a chase when the Anarchist steals a vial containing the germ, planning to release it into the water supply of London. The bacteriologist's frantic pursuit creates a sense of urgency and chaos, allowing for a commentary on the impacts of reckless ambition and unsanctioned use of scientific discovery. This gripping setup captivates readers, raising questions about ethics in science and the fragility of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction, English Short stories, English PR Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 316167 316176 2024-09-06T04:23:52.740373 2023-10-06T06:31:17.084248 text/html text/html 325688 2020-12-15T04:43:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 110528 2020-12-15T04:43:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 161906 2024-09-06T04:23:58.409341 application/epub+zip 165307 2024-09-06T04:23:54.351358 application/epub+zip 165307 2024-09-06T04:23:53.418352 application/epub+zip 345292 2024-09-06T04:24:01.462857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321997 2024-09-06T04:23:57.656352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322126 2022-09-06T22:17:32.818712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340483 340340 2024-09-06T04:23:52.199370 2023-10-06T06:31:16.492208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 340340 2020-12-15T04:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132899 2020-12-15T04:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 340332 2020-12-15T04:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132834 2020-12-15T04:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21186 2024-09-06T04:24:01.604830 application/rdf+xml 15081 2024-09-06T04:23:53.767373 image/jpeg 3626 2024-09-06T04:23:53.590399 image/jpeg 160334 2024-09-06T04:23:52.767392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia