H.G. Wells 
The Cone 

The Cone – 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.

About the author

H.G. Wells was a writer of science-fiction works, including ‘The Time Machine’ and ‘War of the Worlds, ‘ who had a great influence on our vision of the future.Who Was H.G. Wells?H.G. Wells’ parents were shopkeepers in Kent, England. His first novel, The Time Machine was an instant success and Wells produced a series of science fiction novels which pioneered our ideas of the future. His later work focused on satire and social criticism. Wells laid out his socialist views of human history in his Outline of History.