H. G. Wells : Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation (EN)

Discover HG Wells best short stories & science fiction classics.Herbert George Wells was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called a "father of science fiction". This short story deals with the internal human conflict between rationality and the irrational fear of the unknown. Mr. Leadbetter has led a moral, useful and also very dull life. After drinking a bit more than is good for him whilst on holiday, he suddenly decides to commit a crime. It has consequences he could never have imagined."