In the Days of the Comet

The Project Gutenberg EBook of In the Days of the Comet, by H. G. WellsThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: In the Days of the CometAuthor: H. G. WellsRelease Date: October 25, 2004 [EBook #3797]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET ***This etext was produced by Judy Boss.IN THE DAYS OF THE COMETBY H. G. WELLS "The World's Great Age begins anew, The Golden Years return, The Earth doth like a Snake renew Her Winter Skin outworn: Heaven smiles, and Faiths and Empires gleam Like Wrecks of a Dissolving Dream."CONTENTSPROLOGUEPAGETHE MAN WHO WROTE IN THE TOWER . . . 3BOOK THE FIRSTTHE COMETCHAPTERI. DUST IN THE SHADOWS . . . . . . 9 II. NETTIE . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 III. THE REVOLVER . . . . . . . . . 89 IV. WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 V. THE PURSUIT OF THETWO LOVERS . . 184BOOK THE SECONDTHE GREEN VAPORSI. THE CHANGE . . . . . . . . . 221 II. THE AWAKENING . . . . . . . . . 252 III. THE CABINET COUNCIL . . . . . . . 279BOOK THE THIRDTHE NEW WORLDCHAPTER PAGEI. LOVE AFTER THE CHANGE . . . . . . 303 II. MY MOTHER'S LAST DAYS . . . . . . 335 III. BELTANE AND NEW YEAR'S EVE . . . 353EPILOGUETHE WINDOW OF THE TOWER . . . . . . . 375IN THE DAYS OF THE ...