The Star by H. G. Wells
"The Star" by H. G. Wells is an apocalyptic short story published in 1897. When a mysterious luminous object enters the Solar System and collides with Neptune, it creates a massive fireball hurtling toward Earth. As the new star grows brighter each day, scientists initially dismiss the danger—until a mathematician discovers their fatal miscalculation. The approaching celestial body unleashes catastrophic heat and gravitational forces, melting ice caps, triggering earthquakes, and flooding coastlines.
Can humanity survive this cosmic collision, or will civilization be extinguished forever? (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
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| Title | The Star |
| Original Publication | United States: Experimenter Publishing Company,1926. |
| Series Title | Produced from Amazing Stories June, 1926 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_(Wells_short_story) |
| Credits | Roger Frank and Sue Clark |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Apocalyptic fiction |
| Subject | Stars -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 67071 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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