H. G. Wells' influence on the emerging field of science fiction is almost impossible to overstate. Wells's earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. In October 1879, Wells's mother arranged through a distant relative, Arthur Williams, for him to join the National School at Wookey in Somerset as a pupil–teacher, a senior pupil who acted as a teacher of younger children. Trained in science and as a teacher, Herbert George Wells was also intensely political: he was a socialist, a radical, and a supporter of a planned world state. In his fiction, Wells often combined his pedagogical tendencies with his political concerns, but that in no way affected the creativity and high literary value of his sci-fi writing. The Beautiful Suit is a short story, originally published under the title "A Moonlight Fable" in Collier's Weekly in 1909. 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 an inordinate delight in this possession. The little man longs to wear his suit as often as he can. Should the boy be allowed to wear the suit he would wear it every day. However, the boy’s mother does not allow him to wear the suit unless it is a special occasion. Listen online to free English audiobook "The Beautiful Suit” on our website to experience H. G. Wells's short story.
