"In the Days of the Comet" is a science fiction novel by the famous English writer Herbert George Wells. The book tells about a man named William Gascoigne, who during a catastrophic collision between the Earth and a comet experiences an unusual reincarnation of worldview. Under the influence of the meteor shower that fell on the eve of the collision, he begins to see the world in a new light, is able to consider true values and perceive people and society in a different way. "In the Days of the Comet" is not only a science fiction novel, but also a philosophical story about how natural cataclysms can affect personal life and the entire world order.