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The Cone: Illustrated

H. G. Wells

The Cone is a short story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895 in Unicorn. It was intended to be "the opening chapter of a sensational novel set in the Five Towns", later abandoned.The story is set at an ironworks in Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire. An artist is there to depict the industrial landscape; the manager of the ironworks discovers his affair with his wife, and takes him on a tour of the factory, where there are dangerous features.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: Feb 4th, 2021
  • Pages: 30
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.51in - 0.06in - 0.10lb
  • EAN: 9798704817949
  • Categories: LiteraryShort Stories (single author)Classics