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Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels, and is credited as being the father of science fiction.
“In the Avu Observatory” is a story about a scientist working at a remote observatory in a remote forest in Borneo. One night, the astronomer’s assistant, Woodhouse, is attacked by a huge bat-like creature in the middle of the night. In the pitch black of the observatory, he suddenly finds himself fighting for his life against … what?
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About H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells (1866–1946), born in Bromley, Kent, England, was apprenticed to a drygoodsman and a druggist before he made his way to the Royal College of Science where he studied biology. Known as the father of science fiction, he was also a prolific writer in other genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary. As a spokesman for progress and peace, his middle period novels (1900–1920) were more realistic and covered lower-middle-class life, suffrage, and the emergence of feminist ideals that pushed against the limits set by male-dominated society.