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- Herausgeber: Zenith Crescent Moon Press
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
👻 The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost by H. G. Wells is a delightful and humorous short story that blends the supernatural with Wells' signature wit. The narrative revolves around a gentleman named Clayton, who recounts an encounter with a ghost struggling with its otherworldly responsibilities. His absurd experience and the resulting twists add an unexpected layer of humor and reflection to this supernatural tale 🌌. ✨ First published in 1902, this short story stands out as a unique example of Wells' ability to merge fantastical elements with satire and human psychology. It's a lighthearted yet thought-provoking exploration of life, death, and the peculiarities of the spirit world 📖. 🌟 Perfect for fans of Victorian ghost stories and those who enjoy a comedic twist on supernatural fiction, The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost remains a timeless and entertaining classic 🔮. 🎁 Discover Wells' playful approach to the supernatural—read The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost today! 🕯️
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025
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About H.G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (1866–1946), widely known as H.G. Wells, was a British writer regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction. A visionary, novelist, historian, and social critic, his work has left a lasting impact on global literature.
Some of his most renowned novels include The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, and The Island of Doctor Moreau. These stories, blending scientific imagination with social commentary, have inspired generations of readers, writers, and filmmakers.
Beyond his storytelling, Wells was a committed intellectual concerned with the challenges of industrial society, social inequality, and the future of humanity. He also authored political essays, history books, and forward-thinking texts on science and education.
His literary and philosophical legacy remains strikingly relevant today. Alongside Jules Verne, H.G. Wells is considered a cornerstone of science fiction, and his works continue to be read, studied, and adapted across the world.
The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost
H. G. Wells
The scene amidst which Clayton told his last story comes back very vividly to my mind. There he sat, for the greater part of the time, in the corner of the authentic settle by the spacious open fire, and Sanderson sat beside him smoking the Broseley clay that bore his name. There was Evans, and that marvel among actors, Wish, who is also a modest man. We had all come down to the Mermaid Club that Saturday morning, except Clayton, who had slept there overnight—which indeed gave him the opening of his story. We had golfed until golfing was invisible; we had dined, and we were in that mood of tranquil kindliness when men will suffer a story. When Clayton began to tell one, we naturally supposed he was lying. It may be that indeed he was lying—of that the reader will speedily be able to judge as well as I. He began, it is true, with an air of matter-of-fact anecdote, but that we thought was only the incurable artifice of the man.
"I say!" he remarked, after a long consideration of the upward rain of sparks from the log that Sanderson had thumped, "you know I was alone here last night?"
"Except for the domestics," said Wish.
"Who sleep in the other wing," said Clayton. "Yes. Well—" He pulled at his cigar for some little time as though he still hesitated about his confidence. Then he said, quite quietly, "I caught a ghost!"
"Caught a ghost, did you?" said Sanderson. "Where is it?"
And Evans, who admires Clayton immensely and has been four weeks in America, shouted, "Caught a ghost, did you, Clayton? I'm glad of it! Tell us all about it right now."
Clayton said he would in a minute, and asked him to shut the door.
He looked apologetically at me. "There's no eavesdropping of course, but we don't want to upset our very excellent service with any rumours of ghosts in the place. There's too much shadow and oak panelling to trifle with that. And this, you know, wasn't a regular ghost. I don't think it will come again—ever."
"You mean to say you didn't keep it?" said Sanderson.
"I hadn't the heart to," said Clayton.
And Sanderson said he was surprised.
We laughed, and Clayton looked aggrieved. "I know," he said, with the flicker of a smile, "but the fact is it really was a ghost, and I'm as sure of it as I am that I am talking to you now. I'm not joking. I mean what I say."
Sanderson drew deeply at his pipe, with one reddish eye on Clayton, and then emitted a thin jet of smoke more eloquent than many words.
Clayton ignored the comment. "It is the strangest thing that has ever happened in my life. You know, I never believed in ghosts or anything of the sort, before, ever; and then, you know, I bag one in a corner; and the whole business is in my hands."
He meditated still more profoundly, and produced and began to pierce a second cigar with a curious little stabber he affected.
"You talked to it?" asked Wish.
"For the space, probably, of an hour."
"Chatty?" I said, joining the party of the sceptics.
"The poor devil was in trouble," said Clayton, bowed over his cigar-end and with the very faintest note of reproof.
"Sobbing?" some one asked.
Clayton heaved a realistic sigh at the memory. "Good Lord!" he said; "yes." And then, "Poor fellow! yes."
"Where did you strike it?" asked Evans, in his best American accent.
"I never realised," said Clayton, ignoring him, "the poor sort of thing a ghost might be," and he hung us up again for a time, while he sought for matches in his pocket and lit and warmed to his cigar.
"I took an advantage," he reflected at last.
