The Wonderful Visit

The Wonderful Visit

by H.G. Wells

The Wonderful Visit (1895) was a satirical treatment of Victorian England, with a fantastic (rather than a spiritual) angel. The book is considered contemporary fantasy; but like most things Wellsian, that was a genre before his time.
[Painting on right by Farhad Lalehdashti, a Persian miniature]

Table of Contents

The Night of the Strange Bird
The Coming of the Strange Bird
The Hunting of the Strange Bird
The Vicar and the Angel
Parenthesis on Angels
At the Vicarage
The Man of Science
The Curate
After Dinner
Morning
The Violin
The Angel Explores the Village
Lady Hammergallow's View
Further Adventures of the Angel in the Village
Mrs Jehoram's Breadth of View
A Trivial Incident
The Warf and the Woof of Things
The Angel's Debut
The Trouble of the Barbed Wire
Delia
Doctor Crump Acts
Sir John Gotch Acts
The Sea Cliff
Mrs Hinijer Acts
The Angel in Trouble
The Last Day of the Visit
The Epilogue