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The Beautiful Suit
H. G. Wells · 1909short story
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"The Beautiful Suit" is a short story by H. G. Wells, originally published under the title "A Moonlight Fable" in the April 10, 1909, number of Collier's Weekly. Written in the manner of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, the story features but two characters: an unnamed "little man", and his mother. The mother has made "a beautiful suit of clothes" for the man, who takes inordinate delight in this possession.
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- contained in H.G. Wells: Timeless Adventures from the Father of Science Fictionomnibus
- contained in In the Days of the Comet and Seventeen Short Storiesomnibus
- contained in Moon Falling: Short Storiesanthology
- contained in Short Science Fiction Collection 50anthology
- contained in Short Stories: First Seriescollection
- contained in Tales of Wondercollection
- contained in The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells (expanded)collection
- contained in The Conecollection
- contained in The Country of the Blindcollection
- contained in The Country of the Blind and Other Storiescollection
- contained in The Country of the Blind and Other Storiescollection
- contained in The Crystal Egg and Other Storiescollection
- contained in The Door in the Wall and Other Storiescollection
- contained in The Favorite Short Stories of H. G. Wellscollection
- contained in The Man Who Could Work Miraclescollection
- contained in The Short Stories of H. G. Wellscollection
- contained in The Short Stories of H. G. Wellscollection
- contained in The Time Machine and Other Storiescollection