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Title: A Story of the Days to Come Title Record # 57474
Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1899-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: librivox.org-1, librivox.org-2
Language: English
Note: • First published as five stories in Pall Mall Magazine June to October 1899, with illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan. • Published in two parts, Amazing Stories April–May 1928, illus. by Frank R. Paul and R. E. Lawlor. Original subtitles (below) set the stories explicitly in years A.D. 2090 to 2098. In the 2008 Gutenberg ebook, "A Story of the Days to Come" is divided in parts by five numbered headings: • I—The Cure for Love • II—The Vacant Country • III—The Ways of the City • IV—Underneath • V—Bindon Intervenes [1899 main title, "The Magnanimity of the Man of Pleasure"] Omitting the numbers, the first four of those headings are the main parts of the first four original story titles in their original sequence.
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations
Year Language Title
1961Translated by 宇野利泰 (Toshiyasu Uno) Latin transliteration: Kitarubeki sekai no monogatari
Japanese
来たるべき世界の物語?Kitarubeki Sekai no Monogatari
[as by ]
1964Translated by Werner Kortwich
German Von Tagen, die da kommen ...
1965Translated by Victor Kernbach and C. Vonghizas
Romanian O poveste a zilelor ce vor veni
1980Translated by Liesl Nürenberger-Körbler and Andreas Ch. Körbler
German Von kommenden Tagen
Year Title
1899 The Cure for Love: A Story of the Days to Come (Anno Domini 2090)
1899 The Vacant Country: A Story of the Days to Come (Anno Domini 2090)
1899 The Ways of the City: A Story of the Days to Come (Anno Domini 2090-2095)
1899 Underneath: A Story of the Days to Come (Anno Domini 2098)
1899 Published October 1899 as the fifth in a series of five stories, all subtitled "A Story of the Days to Come" (parenthetically dated Anno Domini). The title years span 2090 to 2098, and as set in year 2097 this story first breaks the chronological sequence. Under the revised title "Bindon Intervenes" --already in the 1899 Doubleday & McClure collection Tales of Space and Time (Contents list viewed at HathiTrust)-- this story remains the last chapter, or titled section, of the novella "A Story of the Days to Come" (1899); or the last story in that collection of linked stories. Unknown whether "The Magnanimity of the Man of Pleasure" or year 2097 appears in chapter/section headings in any later publications.
The Magnanimity of the Man of Pleasure: A Story of the Days to Come (Anno Domini 2097)
1928 A Story of the Days to Come (Part 1 of 2)
1928 A Story of the Days to Come (Part 2 of 2)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Tales of Space and Time 1899-00-00 H. G. Wells Harper & Brothers  
6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
358
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Tales of Space and Time 1899-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday & McClure     358
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Pall Mall Magazine, June 1899 1899-06-00 ed. Editors of The Pall Mall Magazine, Lord Frederic Hamilton George Routledge & Sons  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The Pall Mall Magazine, July 1899 1899-07-00 ed. Editors of The Pall Mall Magazine, Lord Frederic Hamilton George Routledge & Sons  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The Pall Mall Magazine, August 1899 1899-08-00 ed. Editors of The Pall Mall Magazine, Lord Frederic Hamilton George Routledge & Sons  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
160
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The Pall Mall Magazine, September 1899 1899-09-00 ed. Editors of The Pall Mall Magazine, Lord Frederic Hamilton George Routledge & Sons  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The Pall Mall Magazine, October 1899 1899-10-00 ed. Editors of The Pall Mall Magazine, Lord Frederic Hamilton George Routledge & Sons  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
Tales of Space and Time 1899-11-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday & McClure  
$1.50?$: US dollar
358
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Space and Time 1900-00-00 H. G. Wells Tauchnitz (Collection of British Authors #3413)     278
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
7/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1148
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1148
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-10-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1148
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Amazing Stories, April 1928 1928-04-00 ed. Hugo Gernsback Experimenter Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
100
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Paul Checkmark
Amazing Stories, May 1928 1928-05-00 ed. Hugo Gernsback Experimenter Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
100
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Paul Checkmark
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1929-00-00 H. G. Wells The Literary Guild      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1929-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran  
$5.00?$: US dollar
vi+
1015
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1937-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran     vi+
1015
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The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1938-00-00 H. G. Wells Garden City Publishing Co.     vi+
1015
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1948-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
17/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
vi+
1038
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28 Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 1952-00-00 H. G. Wells Dover Publications  
$3.95?$: US dollar
[10]+
915
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Sirchia Checkmark
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1957-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
13/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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28 Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 1960-00-00 H. G. Wells Dover Publications T265   [10]+
915
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll dixon Checkmark
Three Prophetic Novels of H. G. Wells 1960-00-00 H. G. Wells Dover Publications T605
$1.45?$: US dollar
x+
335
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni  
Best Stories of H. G. Wells 1963-00-00 H. G. Wells Ballantine Books S414K
$0.75?$: US dollar
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Best Stories of H. G. Wells 1963-06-00 H. G. Wells Ballantine Books S742
$0.75?$: US dollar
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
28 Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 1964-00-00 H. G. Wells Dover Publications T265
$4.50?$: US dollar
915
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1965-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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28 Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 1966-00-00 H. G. Wells Dover Publications T2?
$4.50?$: US dollar
[10]+
915
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1966-09-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
vii+
1038
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The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1974-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn 0-510-40301-8
$12.50?$: US dollar
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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A Story of the Days to Come 1976-06-00 H. G. Wells Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-10185-0
£0.45?£: UK pound
112
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
chap Chris Achilleos Checkmark
Three More Novels of the Future 1982-10-00 H. G. Wells Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 2915
$4.98?$: US dollar
xiii+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1987-00-00 H. G. Wells St. Martin's Press 0-312-15855-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Science Fiction Century 1997-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-86338-1
$40.00?$: US dollar
1005
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Harris Checkmark
The Science Fiction Century 1997-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor / BOMC 0-312-86338-1   1005
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Harris Checkmark
The Science Fiction Century 1998-05-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Quality Paperback Book Club 0-9658501-3-7
$21.95?$: US dollar
1005
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth John Harris Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1998-08-00 H. G. Wells J. M. Dent 0-460-87964-2
£30.00?£: UK pound
xii+
883
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Science Fiction Century, Volume One 2006-03-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Orb 0-312-86484-1
$21.95?$: US dollar
511
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth John Harris Checkmark
Tales of Space and Time 2008-12-00 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 27365
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Complete Short Story Omnibus 2011-04-00 H. G. Wells Gollancz 978-0-575-09524-3
£25.00?£: UK pound
959
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Tales of Space and Time 2014-01-20 H. G. Wells LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio player?Player with a pre-loaded digital file of the audiobook
coll  
A Story of the Days to Come 2014-03-08 H. G. Wells LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
chap Edmund Joseph Sullivan  
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2017-02-02 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-464-0
£20.00?£: UK pound
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2018-00-00 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78755-226-5
$30.00?$: US dollar
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
Tales of Space and Time 2018-05-07 H. G. Wells Oregan Publishing 978-2-291-01865-0    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll George Charles Beresford Checkmark
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2018-12-15 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78755-252-4
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2020-00-00 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-464-0
£20.00?£: UK pound
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
28 Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Dover Publications 0-486-20265-8
$7.50?$: US dollar
915
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Theodore Menten Checkmark
Three Prophetic Novels of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Dover Publications 0-486-20605-X
$2.50?$: US dollar
x+
335
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Menten Inc. Checkmark
Three Prophetic Novels of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Dover Publications 0-486-20605-X
$5.00?$: US dollar
x+
335
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Checkmark
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