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In H. G. Wells’s The Wonderful Visit, a country vicar accidentally shoots what he thinks is a rare bird and discovers it is an angel. The visitor is taken in by the vicar, but his innocent outlook and unusual appearance bewilder the people of the village. As the angel tries to make sense of human customs, the story gently exposes the villagers’ narrow expectations and social pretensions. The humor is gentle, observant, and satirical. Much of it comes from the angel’s sincere questions and the gap between his idealism and the villagers’ practical, conventional outlook. Its fanciful premise and wry look at small-town manners make it an unusual, thoughtful comic fantasy.
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