Project Gutenberg 2010-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 284 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The Wonderful Visit Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Visit Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Wonderful Visit" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the late 19th century. This whimsical tale follows the encounter between a vicar and a strikingly beautiful angel who, after being accidentally shot by the vicar, finds himself stranded in the human world. The narrative explores themes of the supernatural colliding with the mundane, examining how the characters grapple with the introduction of an otherworldly being into their ordinary lives. At the start of the story, an inexplicable glare in the sky precedes the appearance of the "Strange Bird," later revealed to be the angel. The vicar, attracted by the sight of colorful wings and the allure of the mysterious creature, accidentally shoots the angel, leading to a series of humorous yet profound exchanges as the vicar tends to the angel's injuries. As the angel navigates the complexities of human existence, including pain, hunger, and societal norms, the vicar contemplates the broader implications of faith and belief in a world where the fantastical encounters the everyday. This unique blend of realism and fantasy sets the stage for an exploration of what it means to be both human and divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Fantasy fiction Angels -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 283857 2025-08-14T04:04:03.905872 text/html 289613 2010-10-19T15:16:52 text/html 204888 2025-08-14T04:04:11.697368 application/epub+zip 205135 2025-08-14T04:04:06.772352 application/epub+zip 182755 2025-08-14T04:04:05.499903 application/epub+zip 394301 2025-08-14T04:04:15.288348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348092 2025-08-14T04:04:10.816350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303990 2022-09-15T12:33:40.243691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245422 2025-08-14T04:04:03.103937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245244 2010-10-19T15:16:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245253 2010-10-19T15:16:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21041 2025-08-14T04:04:15.439332 application/rdf+xml 13963 2025-08-14T04:04:06.023380 image/jpeg 3763 2025-08-14T04:04:05.765368 image/jpeg 94999 2010-10-19T15:16:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 121281 2010-10-19T15:16:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 94959 2010-10-19T15:16:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 190765 2025-08-14T04:04:03.929885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia