Man Who Could Work Miracles, the (1898) [Short Story]
by H. G. Wells
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Fotheringay discovers that he has the ability to think miracles into existence. After receiving encouragement from his clergyman, he begins to exercise his powers to help people, until he inadvertantly thinks of Joshua, promptly stopping the Earth's rotation. A major catastrophy ensues, only to be undone by Fotheringay.
Original title: The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Original languages:
English
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Genre: Fiction→ Fantasy→ Paranormal Powers→ Telepathy, Etc.
This work is a subwork of the following works :
Fifty Great Short Stories (1952) [Anthology]
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