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Title: The Wonderful Visit

Author: H. G. Wells

Narrator: Flo Gibson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-14

Publisher: Audio Book Contractors

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

When the Vicar of a small village accidentally shoots down a "strange bird" it turns out to be an angel, who finds the customs and manners of Earth very strange indeed!

Members Reviews:

A minor but enjoyable work by Wells. A angel ...

A minor but enjoyable work by Wells.

A angel from the world of dreams somehow travels to our world and is grounded by a bird-hunting vicar who shoots him in the wing, mistaking him for a huge bird. The guilt-stricken clergyman takes the angel in and tries to help him fit into society, but people prove to be too suspicious, nasty, aggressive and self-centered to accept the good-natured and innocent angel's attempts to pretend to be human. It's a fairly basic tale of social satire that's carried mostly by Wells's assured prose, the well-depicted characters and the likeability of the unlucky main character. My main critique is that the budding romance between "Mr. Angel" and the vicar's maid could have been more developed to support his sacrifice at the end, but that's a fairly common flaw even in books today.

A different book to get into - curiosity kept me going

I read this book because of the author. I had a hard time getting interested in reading it, but figured because of the author it would have an underlying meaning. It is about how people are quick to judge and want to impose their personal views on others. How closed minded many people are and not willing to accept others. Be open minded to "see" all that you can "see in it" as you read.

When Angels Fall to Earth

Classic H. G. Wells, moralistic fantasy. This is the story of a vicar who takes in an angel who has inadvertently dropped out of the sky. After being shot, the angel's wings no longer work, and he looks like a hunchback in human clothing. The vicar has no doubt that this is an angel, but he's the only one except for a servant girl who is kind and loving toward him. It is a tale of how humans treat what they don't understand and can't comprehend. The fear and loathing is devastating to the angel. The pain of our world is unimaginable to him. And the damage to the vicar's standing in the community breaks him and puts him in a catch 22, knowing he should stand up for the angel, but not having the courage to do it. The angel speaks of a land where there is no pain, no hunger, no work, a Utopian existence. And the poor vicar is tasked with trying to explain our difficult world to an innocent. I wonder if the author of Powder had this book in mind when he wrote it. It's a good story and definitely reflects the biases of the time, but also shows us the timeless challenge of standing up for what one believes. Definitely worth a read. What would you do if an angel landed right in front of you?

An Emotionally Charged Work of Social Criticism

I love H.G Wells. He was a man of deep insight, broad subjects, and love. Im not afraid to admit, that this story brought tears to my eyes. Its not supposed to be some incredible science fiction clencher. Its a critique on humanity and asks the question, what would an angel, previously ignorant of our affairs, do, if he was suddenly dropped into our "World of Death?" This is a work that will remain close to my heart, forever, I suspect.

Wonderful

It's relatable today even though it was written in the 1800s.