![]() Wells (1866-1946) is well known in literature as a futurist and a literary sensation with his sci-fi novels The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. This is a beautifully written little tale with a thought-provoking ending. Are we all then no better than brushed exteriors, whited sepulchres–“ “We none of us know what the fair semblance of a human being may conceal, sir. “The crumpled paper rose and billowed on the counter more and more and more, until he was nearly hidden from us, until he was altogether hidden, and still his voice went on and on. Listen for the touch of philosophical talk going on beneath the illusion of The Magician pulling out streams of colored paper from the father’s hat. The Magician’s many marvels carry mysterious weight and entertainment. But the father wants to draw the line with intelligence and practicality. Gip is a boy who believes in the reality of magic, as all children do in their innocence and trust. ![]() Come meet Gip and his father as they enter The Magic Shop on Regent Street in London. ![]() Wells takes these powers beyond our normal physical limitations, doubt, and desires. ![]() ![]() The elements of magic in fiction are often mesmerizing. Conjuring, the real and the unreal, glass balls, demons clinging to a coat sleeve, charming illusions and evil magic. ![]()
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