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Book Synopsis Essential Novelists - H. G. Wells by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book Essential Novelists - H. G. Wells written by H. G. Wells and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-03 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of H. G. Wells which are The War of the Worlds and Time Machine. H.G. Wells, in fullHerbert George Wells, (born September 21, 1866, Bromley,Kent, EnglanddiedAugust13, 1946, London), English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian best known for suchscience fictionnovels asThe Time MachineandThe War of the Worldsand such comic novels asTono-BungayandThe History of Mr. Polly. Novels selected for this book: - The War of the Worlds - Time Machine This is one of many books in the seriesEssential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
Download or read book H.G. Wells written by H.G. Wells and published by Race Point Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb collection of classic science-fiction writing features the most notable works of H.G. Wells, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), War of the Worlds (1898), and The First Men in the Moon (1901). Considered the Father of Science Fiction (along with Jules Verne), H.G. Wells achieved overnight literary success upon the publication of The Time Machine. Infusing his novels with social, scientific, and prophetic ideas, Wells predicted--he was a futurist--modern inventions and world events. Now his classic and influential sci-fi works are available--complete and unabridged--in this gorgeous edition. The stylish edition also features a historical timeline and comprehensive introduction, enlightening the reader on the author’s life and works.
Book Synopsis H. G. Wells, Best Novels by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book H. G. Wells, Best Novels written by H. G. Wells and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbert George "H.G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and even textbooks and rules for war games. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels, and Wells is sometimes called the father of science fiction, though the same claim is made for Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback.His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau. In this book: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The First Men In The Moon The Invisible Man The Island of Doctor Moreau
Book Synopsis THE ESSENTIAL H. G. WELLS: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Articles in One Edition by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book THE ESSENTIAL H. G. WELLS: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Articles in One Edition written by H. G. Wells and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 7416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels, and Wells is called a father of science fiction. Table of Contents: H. G. Wells by J. D. Beresford Mr. Wells as Historian by Arnold Wycombe Gomme Mr. H. G. Wells and the Giants by G. K. Chesterton Essays and Articles Novels and Short Stories: A Modern Utopia Ann Veronica Bealby In the Days of the Comet Joan and Peter Kipps Love and Mr. Lewisham Marriage Mr. Britling Sees It Through The Chronic Argonauts The First Men in the Moon The Food of the Gods The History of Mr Polly The Invisible Man The Island of Dr Moreau The New Machiavelli The Passionate Friends The Prophetic Trilogy The Research Magnificent The Sea Lady The Secret Places of the Heart The Soul of a Bishop The Time Machine The Undying Fire The War in the Air The War of the Worlds The Wheels of Chance The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman The Wonderful Visit The World Set Free Tono-bungay When the Sleeper Wakes Collections of Short Stories Short Stories: A Catastrophe A Deal in Ostriches A Dream of Armageddon A Slip Under the Microscope A Story of the Days to Come A Story of the Stone Age A Tale of the Twentieth Century A Talk with Gryllotalpa How Gabriel Became Thompson How Pingwill Was Routed In the Abyss Le Mari Terrible Little Mother Up the Morderberg Miss Winchelsea's Heart Mr. Brisher's Treasure Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation Mr. Marshall's Doppelganger...
Book Synopsis Selected Stories of H. G. Wells by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book Selected Stories of H. G. Wells written by H. G. Wells and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ursula K. Le Guin’s selection of twenty-six stories showcases H. G. Wells’s genius and reintroduces readers to his singular talent for making the unbelievable seem utterly plausible. He envisioned a sky filled with airplanes before Orville Wright ever left the ground. He described the spectacle of space travel decades before men set foot on the moon. H. G. Wells was a visionary, a man of science with an enduring literary touch, and his originality and inventiveness are fully on display in this essential collection. “Wells imagined both dark and bright futures because his creed allowed both while promising neither, and because the eighty years of his life were years of immense intellectual and technological accomplishment and appalling violence and destruction.”—Ursula K. Le Guin, from the introduction “Everything one imagines in the way of genius and fun.”—Rebecca West Including these stories: “A Slip Under the Microscope” “The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s Eyes” “The Plattner Story” “Under the Knife” “The Crystal Egg” “The New Accelerator” “The Stolen Body” “The Argonauts of the Air” “In the Abyss” “The Star” “The Land Ironclads” “A Dream of Armageddon” “The Lord of the Dynamos” “The Valley of Spiders” “The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham” “The Man Who Could Work Miracles” “The Magic Shop” “Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland” “The Door in the Wall” “The Presence by the Fire” “A Vision of Judgment” “The Story of the Last Trump” “The Wild Asses of the Devil” “Answer to Prayer” “The Queer Story of Brownlow’s Newspaper” “The Country of the Blind”
Book Synopsis The H. G. Wells Collection by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book The H. G. Wells Collection written by H. G. Wells and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected together here are seven of the most iconic novels of H. G. Wells, the father of science fiction himself. With each story, he presents a unique and exciting twist. In The Invisible Man, a scientist's experimentation with visibility goes disastrously wrong. The Time Machine features a traveller recounting his adventures into the future, and The Island of Doctor Moreau explores the terrifying boundaries of human and animal morality. Other stories included are The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon, When the Sleeper Wakes and The World Set Free. This array of thrilling stories ranges from scenes of alien invasions to visions of dystopian futures.
Book Synopsis The Common Sense of War and Peace by : H.G. Wells
Download or read book The Common Sense of War and Peace written by H.G. Wells and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the concept of war and peace. In this book, the author gives insights about the second world war - why we are fighting, what will happen when it is over, what practical aims we can set ourselves, and how we can still look forward to organising a world in which wars will not perpetually recur until the human race has bombed itself out of existence. The author of this book, posits that it is still possible, but only if we throw over many of our old prejudices, and make clear at once the principles on which we intend to act.
Download or read book The Brothers written by H. G. Wells and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brothers By H. G. Wells This is H. G. Wells' 1938 novel, "The Brothers - A Story." Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre, thanks to such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). Although never a winner, Wells was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature a total of four times. Contents include: "Chapter I. Important Capture," "Chapter Ii. The Prisoner," "Chapter Iii. Twin-Destinies," "Chapter Iv. Coups d'État," "Chapter V. The Tangle," and "Chapter Vi. Pattern of a Horoscope." Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Book Synopsis The Young H.G. Wells by : Claire Tomalin
Download or read book The Young H.G. Wells written by Claire Tomalin and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating journey into the life of H.G. Wells, from one of Britain's best biographers How did the first forty years of H. G. Wells' life shape the father of science fiction? From his impoverished childhood in a working-class English family, to his determination to educate himself at any cost, to the serious ill health that dominated his twenties and thirties, his complicated marriages, and love affair with socialism, the first forty years of H. G. Wells' extraordinary life would set him on a path to become one of the world's most influential writers. The sudden success of The Time Machine and The War of The Worlds transformed his life and catapulted him to international fame; he became the writer who most inspired Orwell and countless others, and predicted men walking on the moon seventy years before it happened. In this remarkable, empathetic biography, Claire Tomalin paints a fascinating portrait of a man like no other, driven by curiosity and desiring reform, a socialist and a futurist whose new and imaginative worlds continue to inspire today. 'The finest of biographers' Hilary Mantel 'A most intelligent and sympathetic biographer' Daily Telegraph 'One of the best biographers of her generation' Guardian
Book Synopsis The H. G. Wells Trilogy by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book The H. G. Wells Trilogy written by H. G. Wells and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H. G. Wells was one of the most influential science fiction writers of all times. His three most important novels The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Island of Dr. Moreau still seem as fresh today as when he first wrote them. The Time Machine explores human nature. The Time Traveler finds himself in 802,701 A.D., where he meets the peaceful Eloi and encounters the violent Morlocks. Wells uses these two descendants of man to explore evil and its causes, drawing conclusions that might surprise you in this riveting tale that has stood the test of time. This deluxe edition has the deleted portion of chapter eleven that ran in the original serialization, but was removed by Wells for book publication; it runs after the story as the "Gray Man." In addition to the "Gray Man" this edition also contains the full text of "The Chronic Argonauts" Wells' first time travel story which he borrows liberally from for The Time Machine. In War of the Worlds Mankind finds itself in a fight for its very survival when invaders from Mars land on Earth. Using their vastly superior technology the Martians make short order of all the great powers of Earth, laying waste to everything in their path. The novel follows an unnamed man as he flees for his life while trying to locate his wife in the shattered ruins of Earth. Powerful and insightful. Island of Doctor Moreau: Edward Prendick finds himself adrift at sea, a lone survivor of a ship wreck. He spends more than a week drifting without food or water. Pendrick consigns himself to death, but fate intervenes and delivers him to an unknown Island. The terrors that await him on Doctor Moreau's island are far worse than what he has just been rescued from or anything that he could imagined.
Download or read book Seven Novels written by H. G. Wells and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven novels. The Time Machine - The Island Of Dr. Moreau - The Invisible Man - The War Of The Worlds - The First Men In The Moon - The Food Of The Gods - In The Days Of The Comet.
Download or read book The Time Machine written by H. G. Wells and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Victorian England, an eccentric scientist unveils his latest invention: a machine capable of travelling through time. Demonstrating its capabilities, the Time Traveller embarks on a journey to the distant future, arriving in the year 802,701. He discovers a seemingly utopian society inhabited by the gentle Eloi, but soon uncovers a dark and terrifying underworld ruled by the sinister Morlocks. As the Time Traveller delves deeper into this bifurcated world, he realises the grim consequences of societal decay and the potential fate of humanity. H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine is a pioneering work in the science fiction genre, introducing the concept of time travel and coining the term »time machine«. First published in 1895, it has since become a classic, influencing countless works of fiction and shaping the genre’s development. H. G. WELLS [1866-1946] was a British author and pioneer in the science fiction genre. His works, including The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, delved into futuristic and societal critique themes. Wells’s visionary portrayals of technology, social structures, and extraterrestrial life made him one of the most influential writers in his field and a precursor to modern science fiction.
Book Synopsis The Picshuas of H.G. Wells by : Gene K. Rinkel
Download or read book The Picshuas of H.G. Wells written by Gene K. Rinkel and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H. G. Wells (1866_1946) was a literary lion throughout his career, publishing more than one hundred books, including classics such as War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Time Machine. Though best remembered for his science fiction, Wells was also a prolific sketcher who frequently enlivened his correspondence and marginalia with cartoons. Those drawings made for his companion Amy Catherine Robbins, which he called "picshuas," allowed him a vehicle for his nuanced self-expression and satire. Gene K. Rinkel and Margaret E. Rinkel's The Picshuas of H. G. Wells interprets these highly original cartoons through an analysis of their peculiar content and style based on Wells's life and writings. The picshuas are perhaps the best demonstration of Wells's piquant sense of humor. They provide intriguing snapshots of Wells's robust private life and convey his opinions about other writers and public figures as well as himself, whose rotund cartoon figure he sometimes lampooned as "the Great Author." Using a narrative style of creative nonfiction, The Picshuas of H. G. Wells weaves facts from Wells's life with incidents reflected in the cartoons, episodes drawn from his novels, and scenes from other writings to provide glimpses into his moments of his personal and professional conflict and triumph. There emerges a fascinating and funny portrait of a complex literary personality and his complicated relationship with a devoted collaborator, his wife. Some forty picshuas were published in Wells's Experiment in Autobiography, but the wide range of the pichsuas throughout his correspondence and private papers has never been surveyed and published until now. As an ensemble, they provide close look at the Great Author in his most joyous and uninhibited moments, laughing at himself and the world.
Book Synopsis The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells by : Herbert George Wells
Download or read book The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells written by Herbert George Wells and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1978 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete science fiction treasury of H.G. Wells.
Book Synopsis H. G. Wells by : Herbert George Wells
Download or read book H. G. Wells written by Herbert George Wells and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mankind in the Making by : H.G. Wells
Download or read book Mankind in the Making written by H.G. Wells and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Mankind in the Making by H.G. Wells
Book Synopsis A Collection of Novels by H. G. Wells by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book A Collection of Novels by H. G. Wells written by H. G. Wells and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It first appeared in serialized form in 1897, published simultaneously in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The first appearance in book form was published by William Heinemann of London in 1898. It is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and that of his younger brother in London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon. The War of the Worlds has two parts, Book One: The Coming of the Martians and Book Two: The Earth under the Martians. The Time Machine The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. Wells is generally credited with the popularisation of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to such a vehicle. This work is an early example of the Dying Earth subgenre.The portion of the novel that sees the Time Traveller in a distant future where the sun is huge and red also places The Time Machine within the realm of Eschatology; that is the study of the end times, the end of the world, and the ultimate destiny of mankind.The Time Machine has since been adapted into two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It has also indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in many media. Tales of Space and Time Tales of Space and Time written by Herbert George Wells who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. This book was published in 1899. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form.Tales of Space and Time is a fantasy and science fiction collection of three short stories and two novellas written by the English author H. G. Wells between 1897 and 1898. It was first published by Doubleday & McClure Co. in 1899. All the stories had first been published in various monthly periodicals and this was the first volume to collect these stories. A Modern Utopia A Modern Utopia is a 1905 novel by H. G. Wells. Because of the complexity and sophistication of its narrative structure A Modern Utopia has been called "not so much a modern as a postmodern utopia." The novel is best known for its notion that a voluntary order of nobility known as the Samurai could effectively rule a "kinetic and not static" world state so as to solve "the problem of combining progress with political stability." Description from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
