The Door in the Wall and Other Stories:
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1. The Door in the Wall 2. The Star 3. A Dream of Armageddon 4. The Cone 5. A Moonlight Fable 6. The Diamond Maker 7. The Lord of the Dynamos 8. The Country of the Blind. Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is one person sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.
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I remember having read the story of the king of the valley of the blind men in Reader's Digest once upon a time... I didn't know it was by H.G.Wells. It made a huge impact on me. I suppose I was a teenager, I don't remember where on the scale :-DI can't help thinking about [b:Atlas Shrugged 662 Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405868167l/662.SY75.jpg 817219] when I read The Cone. :-DThe Door reminds me a little about Starless Sea. :-DThe Star is interesting, ecological catastrophe story... one of the earliest of that kind, I can imagine :-D[b:The White People and Other Weird Stories 11226926 The White People and Other Weird Stories Arthur Machen https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1311702486l/11226926.SY75.jpg 16152817] and [b:The Hound of Death 450779 The Hound of Death Agatha Christie https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1374713913l/450779.SY75.jpg 2785408] also come to mind. Very nice stories.