The Wonderful Visit
by H.G. Wells
The Wonderful Visit (1895) was a satirical treatment of Victorian England, with a fantastic (rather than a spiritual) angel. The book is considered contemporary fantasy; but like most things Wellsian, that was a genre before his time.
[Painting on right by Farhad Lalehdashti, a Persian miniature]
The Coming of the Strange Bird
The Hunting of the Strange Bird
The Angel Explores the Village
Further Adventures of the Angel in the Village
The Warf and the Woof of Things
The Trouble of the Barbed Wire
Return to the H.G. Wells library.