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We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\u2019ll be reading from the 1895 novel "The Wonderful Visit", by H.G. Wells. With an angel\u2014a creature of fantasy unlike a religious angel\u2014as protagonist and taking place in contemporary England, the book could be classified as contemporary fantasy, although the genre was not recognized in Wells's time.\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\nThe Wonderful Visit also has strong satirical themes, gently mocking customs and institutions of Victorian England as well as idealistic rebellion itself.\xa0\n\n\u2014 read by 'M' \u2014\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices