Free paper model of land ironclad. Few science fiction works are as uncannily accurate in fortelling the future as a short story published in 1903 by H.G. This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence by and about the author, diaries for 1907 through 1913, legal and financial documents, portraits, and pictorial works. The manuscripts include a short story and essay by Wells, and memoranda from the literary agency A. Watt and Son. Wells collection of George Bernard Shaw clippings, 1950 Add to your cart.| Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wells collection of George Bernard Shaw clippings, 1950 Add to your cart. ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0510. Extent: 9.0 Items. Expand icon Creators. Wells: The Collection (The Greatest Writers of All Time) eBook: H. Wells: Amazon.com.mx: Tienda Kindle.
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Wells —was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a 'father of science fiction', along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.
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This collection includes The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon and The Invisible Man - all collected in a stunning omnibus. Five of the best science fiction novels by the Grandfather of Science Fiction: unsurpassed in their timeless capacity to thrill and transfix, these are tales that reach to the heart of human amb This collection includes The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon and The Invisible Man - all collected in a stunning omnibus. Five of the best science fiction novels by the Grandfather of Science Fiction: unsurpassed in their timeless capacity to thrill and transfix, these are tales that reach to the heart of human ambition, fear, intelligence and hope. The Time Machine was Wells' first major piece of fiction: a haunting vision of a far future earth orbiting a sun cooling to extinction. The War of the Worlds: still considered by many to be the best novel of alien invasion ever written The Island of Doctor Moreau: with its terrible creation The House of Pain, this tale anticipated our terror of genetic engineering. The Invisible Man: the classic study of scientific hubris. The First Men in the Moon: a Scientific Romance, a fantastical voyage a dystopian nightmare revealed.
It’s official, as much as it pains me to admit it, I’m switching over from Team Verne to Team Wells (yes there is such a thing and somehow the rather disturbing image of an odd, and very historically incorrect, love triangle involving Mary Shelley, Jules Verne and H. Wells springs to mindbut please, let’s not dwell on that). Verne was the best scientific mind of the two, of course, but Wells was the best story-teller. If they had ever worked on a joined venture I imagine it should have bee It’s official, as much as it pains me to admit it, I’m switching over from Team Verne to Team Wells (yes there is such a thing and somehow the rather disturbing image of an odd, and very historically incorrect, love triangle involving Mary Shelley, Jules Verne and H.
Wells springs to mindbut please, let’s not dwell on that). Verne was the best scientific mind of the two, of course, but Wells was the best story-teller. If they had ever worked on a joined venture I imagine it should have been as near perfection as these things could ever go. This volume brings together some of Wells most famous and influential stories: “The Time Machine”, “The Island of Doctor Moreau”, “The War of The Worlds”, “The First Men in The Moon” and “The Invisible Man”. The stories, themselves, have very different elements, some are adventures, some are horror, some are satire, although they all are, very clearly, amongst the origins of the modern science fiction genre. And you can see why so many authors afterwards decided to write about Wells ideas.
Building upon any of his worlds is very tempting indeed, as one of his strengths is the way he almost always manages to give the reader a sense there are many things going on “off page”, and that what we are reading is just one possible account of the events, sometimes not even very trustworthy (as in the case of “The First Men in The Moon”). He also knew remarkably well how to manage information. In fact, one of the few things that most often managed to spoil my enjoyment reading these stories was that so many of their key points have become well known to modern audiences, reducing the impact of some revelations and hints. Sadly all was not perfect. The least captivating of the texts, to me at least, was “The Invisible Man”, with an interesting concept, but not tackled in the best of ways.
It lost me somewhere along the middle and only managed to catch me again very near the end. Much of it was filled with uninteresting characters (albeit, sometimes, funny) observing the actions of someone whowell. Could not really be observed. That did not work. Yet the stories that stood out very much made up for it. “The Island of Doctor Moreau”, with its chilling, weird ambience, and disturbing characters (Moreau is the kind of man who keeps you guessing until the very endand even after it), and “The War of the Worlds”, with its absolutely overwhelming imagery of destruction and humanity gone mad, are superb.
In fact both must have been a kick in the stomach for 19th century audiences (with ladies fainting and gentlemanerfalling on their coucheswithbodily humorsor somethinger all right, I really don’t know what I’m talking about here). In the end, though, what most surprised me was Wells’ ability to introduce elements of satire and humor in all of his stories. While reading I found no matter how dark or moody the story might be he always found a way of sneaking in, at least, some surreptitious line or reference at the expense of himself, other authors (Verne himself is slightly spoofed in “The First Men in the Moon”), his own characters, the situation itself, or, in one infamous case (in “The War of The Worlds”), the man who was hired by the publisher to do the illustrations. In short, in my first contact with Wells, I unexpectedly found many of the things I most admire in an author generally used to great effect. I am sorry Mr. Vernebut please know you’ll always have a very special place in my heart and in my bookshelveshonest. This was brilliant.
I kind of bought this on a whim, hearing praise of Wells's stories, and I was immensely satisfied. The stories are amazing novels and make for entertaining fiction and both thought-provoking science and philosophy (the ethics of science and the nature of humanity are both commonly touched-on themes throughout this collection). Each imaginative tale has plenty of scientific reasoning behind it, which was refreshing; as I was finishing the book I realized how so many stories no This was brilliant.
I kind of bought this on a whim, hearing praise of Wells's stories, and I was immensely satisfied. The stories are amazing novels and make for entertaining fiction and both thought-provoking science and philosophy (the ethics of science and the nature of humanity are both commonly touched-on themes throughout this collection). Each imaginative tale has plenty of scientific reasoning behind it, which was refreshing; as I was finishing the book I realized how so many stories now have the label 'science fiction' but do very little in the way of actual science. Although there is much to be said how some parts of these stories have aged, I prefer to be amazed by how well most of Wells' ideas have withstood the test of time.
Over a century after their writing, many of the philosophical aspects of his writing remain completely intact. And that's what makes great science fiction; not the ability to accurately predict the future, but the ability to believably speculate over how scientific discovery will affect humankind and how the human condition might tran Although there is much to be said how some parts of these stories have aged, I prefer to be amazed by how well most of Wells' ideas have withstood the test of time. Over a century after their writing, many of the philosophical aspects of his writing remain completely intact. And that's what makes great science fiction; not the ability to accurately predict the future, but the ability to believably speculate over how scientific discovery will affect humankind and how the human condition might transform, or warp, those discoveries. One of the very first science fiction authors -- and the one with the biggest impact on sci-fi -- was undoubtedly H.G. Wells Classic Collection I' brings together five of his best-known science fiction novels, filled with weird occurrences, time travel, 'science' potions' and bizarre alien creatures. 'The Time Machine' concerns the Time Traveller, an English scientist who has built a machine capable of taking a person through time.
So he goes to the year 802,701 A.D. And finds t One of the very first science fiction authors -- and the one with the biggest impact on sci-fi -- was undoubtedly H.G.
Wells Classic Collection I' brings together five of his best-known science fiction novels, filled with weird occurrences, time travel, 'science' potions' and bizarre alien creatures. 'The Time Machine' concerns the Time Traveller, an English scientist who has built a machine capable of taking a person through time. So he goes to the year 802,701 A.D.
And finds that civilization has fallen -- the human race has become the grotesque, apish Morlocks and the innocent, vague Eloi. And as he continues traveling into the future, it becomes bleaker. 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' involves an English gentleman who is shipwrecked, and taken to a remote island ruled by the mysterious Dr. It doesn't take long for him to stumble across the products of Moreau's work -- grotesque hybrids of animal and human, who are surgically turned into humanoids. And it's only a matter of time before the experiments lash out. 'The War of the Worlds' takes place when the narrator finds a bizarre metal spaceship, filled with enormous tentacled Martians -- and soon they're decimating the army with their heat rays and tripodal fighting machines.
Now, the human race is threatened with annihilation or enslavement, unless something can turn the war of the worlds in their favor. 'The First Men in the Moon' has an eccentric scientist, Mr. Cavor, who has uncovered a mysterious substance called cavorite that can nullify gravity. He convinces a reluctant businessman to accompany him on a trip to the moon, where they find bizarre life-forms -- including the Selenites, a strange alien species. 'The Invisible Man' involves.
Well, an invisible man. A stranger covered entirely in clothes, goggles and bandages arrives in the village of Iping, and frightens the locals with his strange behavior. When the 'invisible man' stumbles across the house of Dr. Kemp, he reveals his true identity and just how he became invisible. A future 'dying earth,' time machines, strange elixirs, a strange world on the moon, genetic engineering and even aliens invading the Earth -- H.G. Wells came up with a lot of the ideas that are now pretty common in science fiction. Some of his ideas have been disproven (I'm pretty sure there are no tentacled monsters on Mars), but that doesn't make his books any less groundbreaking.
Wells wrote in a staid 19th-century style, full of vivid descriptions ('The red eastern sky, the northward blackness, the salt Dead Sea, the stony beach crawling with these foul, slow-stirring monsters') and powerful emotions (the wild chase scenes in 'The Invisible Man'). He also had a knack for inserting some really alien stuff into the stories, as well as some truly bleak depictions of what might come to pass. And he wove in plenty of science -- bacteria, albinism, evolution and the life cycle of a planet, as well as the question of whether there was life on other worlds.
I can only imagine how these books must have expanded the imaginations of the Victorians who read them. HG Wells' most famous works are brought together in 'H. Wells Classic Collection I.' It's bleak, brilliant sci-fi that needs to be read to be believed -- and even if the science has been disproved, it's still thrilling. I’d said I wanted to read some classic science fiction this year, and it doesn’t come more classic than this: five of the earliest and best known of H.G. Wells’ short novels which were to form the foundation stones of the genre.
This is actually the first and most common of a multi-volume set (of four to my knowledge) collecting Wells’ prominent work, and were it not for its existence I would happily have gone with the excellent-looking ‘Seven Novels’ edition from Barnes & Noble. The collecto I’d said I wanted to read some classic science fiction this year, and it doesn’t come more classic than this: five of the earliest and best known of H.G. Wells’ short novels which were to form the foundation stones of the genre. This is actually the first and most common of a multi-volume set (of four to my knowledge) collecting Wells’ prominent work, and were it not for its existence I would happily have gone with the excellent-looking ‘Seven Novels’ edition from Barnes & Noble. The collector in me will probably get that anyway. It’s a beautifully bound book, with large and nicely type-set pages and a number of lovely full-page illustrations by Les Edwards. It’s definitely more a collector’s item to cherish in a home library than to carry around on the daily commute.
It should be noted that this series of Wells’ collections is not intended to be exhaustive, nor is it strictly in chronological order. If ever I’m inclined to read say The Wonderful Visit or The Food of the Gods then I shall have to look elsewhere. As to the works themselves, they stand up remarkably well to a modern reader. The language is not archaic by any means and the concepts truly shine through.
I will say though that I felt The Invisible Man flowed much better than the others due to its third-person perspective. With each of these stories, Wells tackled one or two core ideas which were to become staples of sci-fi to this day. We have the likes of time travel, alien invasion, more than one unethical mad scientist’s bizarre and deadly experiments, invisibility, anti-gravity and space travel. And for all that they’re imbued with the romantic Victorian sense of adventure and discovery, all these stories have a distinct dark side from which Wells does not shy. There is danger and there is dubious morality in all these futuristic concerns. Dr Moreau may be the infamous example, but protagonists such as Bedford and Cavor are by no means morally flawless individuals.
Griffin in fact is an outright villain, being a variety of remorseless sociopath. It’s surprising how packed with action and horror The Invisible Man is for a book of its era, even compared with say The War of the Worlds. Of course much of the sci-fi content is quaint to our modern understanding of science, especially so for the journey to the Moon in The First Men in the Moon. That said, Wells’ imagination remains impressive in its scope and realisation. If this kind of thing interests you at all, this book belongs in your collection. My curiosity lead me to look up approximate word counts, which may be of interest to some: The Time Machine: 32,149 The Island of Doctor Moreau: 43,281 The War of the Worlds: 59,796 The First Men in the Moon: 68,051 The Invisible Man: 48,176 Total: 251,453.
It's pleasant to read on occasion a book with virtually no editorial paratext, and this one includes solely the nartratives of the five most well-known Wells tales, all of which are very good in themselves, and hold up well, despite the passage of over 100 years (except maybe The First Men in the Moon, which, while fun, is perhaps hopelessly overcome by events; it's a nice gloss on both Lucian and the Orlando Furisoso, though). The stories in this book truly justified the tag of 'the father of modern science fiction' given to Wells. The stories had the basic elements of SF: they pondered upon the nature of humanity, the role of science in it and tried to build their scenarios upon an acceptably constructed hypotheses.
Now of course, history has proven many of Wells' hypotheses to be wrong (hardly his fault) and the writing can be a bit ponderous sometimes (in War of the Worlds especially), but compared to some others The stories in this book truly justified the tag of 'the father of modern science fiction' given to Wells. The stories had the basic elements of SF: they pondered upon the nature of humanity, the role of science in it and tried to build their scenarios upon an acceptably constructed hypotheses. Now of course, history has proven many of Wells' hypotheses to be wrong (hardly his fault) and the writing can be a bit ponderous sometimes (in War of the Worlds especially), but compared to some others they have held on surprisingly good. Must read for any science fiction fan. An amazing anthology of H.G Well’s classic novels, collected in a high quality hardback compendium. Each book is presented in chronological order, so, if you read them that way, you can see how Well’s writing style improved with each new endeavour. I have read the first three (The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The War of the Worlds) three times each; they’re quite short and still very enjoyable despite their age.
A lot of the themes, such as animal experimentation, are still rel An amazing anthology of H.G Well’s classic novels, collected in a high quality hardback compendium. Each book is presented in chronological order, so, if you read them that way, you can see how Well’s writing style improved with each new endeavour. I have read the first three (The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The War of the Worlds) three times each; they’re quite short and still very enjoyable despite their age. A lot of the themes, such as animal experimentation, are still relevant today. If you’re considering reading Well’s, this is a great place to start. In 1866, (Herbert George) H.G. Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England.
Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an 'usher,' or student teacher. Wells earned a government schol In 1866, (Herbert George) H.G.
Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an 'usher,' or student teacher. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884, to study biology under at the Normal School of Science. Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of science degrees at the University of London. After marrying his cousin, Isabel, Wells began to supplement his teaching salary with short stories and freelance articles, then books, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr.
Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to 'indiscriminate') love. He continued to openly have extra-marital liaisons, most famously with, and a ten-year relationship with the author, who had one of his two out-of-wedlock children.
A one-time member of the Fabian Society, Wells sought active change. His 100 books included many novels, as well as nonfiction, such as A Modern Utopia (1905), The Outline of History (1920), A Short History of the World (1922), The Shape of Things to Come (1933), and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). One of his booklets was Crux Ansata, An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Although Wells toyed briefly with the idea of a 'divine will' in his book, God the Invisible King (1917), it was a temporary aberration. Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes, including the prevention of war, and was received by government officials around the world. He is best-remembered as an early writer of science fiction and futurism. He was also an outspoken socialist.
Wells and are each sometimes referred to as 'The Fathers of Science Fiction'.