Cone (eBook)

H. G Wells (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
22 Seiten
Max Bollinger (Verlag)
978-1-78724-192-3 (ISBN)

Infos

The night was hot and overcast, the sky red, rimmed with the lingering sunset of mid-summer. They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there. The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening. Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky. The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.

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In H.G. Wells' gripping tale "e;The Cone,"e; a visceral story of revenge unfolds within the industrial setting of an ironworks. The narrative follows Horrocks, the ironworks manager, as he guides his friend Raut through the smoky, infernal landscape of his domain. Unbeknownst to Raut, Horrocks is aware of an affair between Raut and his wife. The tour takes a dark turn as Horrocks, fueled by betrayal and rage, leads Raut to the mouth of a gigantic smelting furnace-the cone. Wells masterfully builds tension, culminating in a shocking, tragic climax that explores themes of passion, jealousy, and the destructive power of human emotions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.2.2017
• Reihe/Serie: World Classics
• Reihe/Serie: World Classics
• Reihe/Serie: World Classics
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
• Schlagworte: action • Adventure • allegorical • Allegory • Classic • Dystopia • Fantasy • Fiction • Future • hg wells • H.G. Wells • intelligent sf • Philosophy • political sf • Post Apocalypse • Science Fiction • scientific romance • Sci-fi • Sci Fi • SF • Time Machine • Time Travel
• ISBN-10: 1-78724-192-0 / 1787241920
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78724-192-3 / 9781787241923