H. G. Wells, Story of the Days to Come, A

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Set in London in the early 22nd century, this novella depicts the troubles of two lovers, Denton and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a well-to-do woman with many connections, but Denton is only a middle-class worker. Elizabeth's father strongly disapproves of the match, and orders a hypnotist to hypnotize his daughter into thinking that she is in love with another. When the scheme is found out, Denton and Elizabeth elope, leading to a string of events that take them from the top of London society to horrifying depths of "underneath" London. (Summary by WoollyBee)

Episodes

  1. Episode 1

    The Cure for Love

    H. G. Wells, Story of the Days to Come, A

  2. Episode 2

    The Vacant Country

    H. G. Wells, Story of the Days to Come, A

  3. Episode 3

    The Ways of the City

    H. G. Wells, Story of the Days to Come, A

  4. Episode 4

    Underneath

    H. G. Wells, Story of the Days to Come, A

  5. Episode 5

    Bindon Intervenes

    H. G. Wells, Story of the Days to Come, A

  • 5 Episodes

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Set in London in the early 22nd century, this novella depicts the troubles of two lovers, Denton and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a well-to-do woman with many connections, but Denton is only a middle-class worker. Elizabeth's father strongly disapproves of the match, and orders a hypnotist to hypnotize his daughter into thinking that she is in love with another. When the scheme is found out, Denton and Elizabeth elope, leading to a string of events that take them from the top of London society to horrifying depths of "underneath" London. (Summary by WoollyBee)

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