Wells, H. G.
A Catastrophe
H.G. Wells's short story, 'A Catastrophe' was published alongside many of his other works in 'The Plattner Story and Others'. This novella is a poignant tale of a cloth merchant, named Winslow, whose business is on the brink of bankrupcy; his competitor Bandersnatch undercuts his prices and he still owes his investors - Helter, Skelter and Grab - money. His fortunes change, however, when the titular catastrophe strikes the family just in time to stop complete financial ruin.
- Author(s)
- Wells, H. G.
- Publisher
- Saga Egmont
- Publication year
- 2022
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Novels
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9788728293058