H. G. Wells 
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents 

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents is a collection of fifteen short stories by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The stories explore various scientific and fantastical concepts, from a bacteriologist’s accidental creation of a deadly bacteria to a time traveler’s visit to a dystopian future. The collection includes some of Wells’ most well-known and influential short stories, such as ‘The Stolen Bacillus, ‘ ‘The Red Room, ‘ and ‘The Plattner Story.’