The First Men In the Moon [electronic resource]
Wells, H. G.
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From the book: As I sit down to write here amidst the shadows of vine-leaves under the blue sky of southern Italy, it comes to me with a certain quality of astonishment that my participation in these amazing adventures of Mr. Cavor was, after all, the outcome of the purest accident. It might have been any one. I fell into these things at a time when I thought myself removed from the slightest possibility of disturbing experiences. I had gone to Lympne because I had imagined it the most uneventful place in the world. "Here, at any rate," said I, "I shall find peace and a chance to work!" And this book is the sequel. So utterly at variance is destiny with all the little plans of men. I may perhaps mention here that very recently I had come an ugly cropper in certain business enterprises. Sitting now surrounded by all the circumstances of wealth, there is a luxury in admitting my extremity. I can admit, even, that to a certain extent my disasters were conceivably of my own making. It may be there are directions in which I have some capacity, but the conduct of business operations is not among these. But in those days I was young, and my youth among other objectionable forms took that of a pride in my capacity for affairs.
Main title:
The First Men In the Moon [electronic resource] / H. G. Wells
Author:
Wells, H. G., Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : 1st World Library, [date of publication not identified]
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1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 6-12
ISBN:
1595407367
Language:
English
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BRN:
2304536