In the days of the comet
by H. G. Wells
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H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world. In the build-up to a great war, poor student William Leadford struggles against the harsh conditions the lower-class live under. He also falls in love with a middle-class girl named Nettie. But when he discovers that Nettie has eloped with a man of upper-class standing, William struggles with the betrayal, and in the disorder of his own mind decides to buy a revolver and kill them both. All through this a large comet lights the night sky with a green glow, bright enough that the street lamps are left unlit.
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In the Days of the Comet
February 20, 2007, 1st World Library - Literary Society
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1421833387 9781421833385
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In the Days of the Comet
January 1997, Troll Communications
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0893757047 9780893757045
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