Publisher's Synopsis
The Man Who Could Work Miracles is a short story written by H.G. Wells. The story is about a man named George McWhirter Fotheringay who discovers that he has the power to work miracles. Fotheringay is an ordinary man who works as a clerk in a small town. One day, he discovers that he can make things happen just by thinking about them. He can move objects with his mind, make people disappear, and even control the weather.At first, Fotheringay is excited about his newfound power and uses it to impress his friends and neighbors. However, he soon realizes that he can't control his powers and that they are causing chaos and destruction. He tries to use his powers for good, but he ends up making things worse.Eventually, Fotheringay is taken to London to meet with a group of scientists who want to study his powers. They try to figure out how to control his abilities, but they are unsuccessful. Fotheringay realizes that he can't live with his powers and decides to give them up.The Man Who Could Work Miracles is a thought-provoking story that explores the idea of power and responsibility. It asks the question, ""What would happen if an ordinary person suddenly had the power to do anything?"" The story is both entertaining and thought-provoking, and it is a classic example of H.G. Wells' science fiction writing.The subsequent meditations of Mr. Fotheringay were of a severe but confused description. So far, he could see it was a case of pure willing with him. The nature of his experiences so far disinclined him for any further experiments, at least until he had reconsidered them. But he lifted a sheet of paper, and turned a glass of water pink and then green, and he created a snail, which he miraculously annihilated, and got himself a miraculous new tooth-brush.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
