H. G. Wells
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Ein genialer Erfinder im London des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts entwickelt eine Maschine, mit der er in der Zeit reisen kann. Bei einer abendlichen Gesellschaft erzählt er Freunden und Wissenschaftskollegen von der sensationellen Erfindung. Während die sich noch wundern und ihn für geistig umnachtet erklären, setzt er sich in sein Zeitreise-Gefährt und entschwindet. Er strandet im Jahr 802.701 n. Chr., wo er nicht etwa auf eine hochtechnisierte...
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Basta pensar que La guerra de los mundos fue escrita entre 1895 y 1897 para darse cuenta del poder visionario del texto. Desde el momento de su publicación la novela se convirtió en una de las piezas fundamentales del canon de las obras de ciencia ficción y el referente obligado de guerra extraterrestre.
El efecto se hizo sentir inmediatamente desde su primera publicación, incluyendo el famoso caso de la lectura radial hecha por Orson Welles,...
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Three classics from the science fiction master in one volume.
From the incomparable H. G. Wells, this volume includes three novels of imagination, wit, and terror.
The Island of Doctor Moreau: The classic tale of a man's nightmarish experience trapped on an island where a doctor conducts gruesome experiments.
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth: A science fiction tale with satirical undertones about scientists who create a race of giants,...
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When we look at all the main religions, and patriotic, moral and traditional systems in which human beings are sheltering today, they appear to be in a mutually destructive movement, like the houses and palaces of some vast, sprawling city overtaken by a landslide. To the very last moment, despite falling rafters and bulging walls, men and women cling to the houses in which they were born and to the ways to which they have grown accustomed. At the...
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Enter the extraordinary worlds of H.G. Wells with this captivating collection featuring his most renowned works: "The First Men in the Moon," "The War of the Worlds," "The Invisible Man," "The Island of Doctor Moreau," "When the Sleeper Wakes," and "The Time Machine." Immerse yourself in these timeless classics as you journey through lunar adventures, alien invasions, invisible intrigue, ethical dilemmas, dystopian futures, and the mysteries of time....
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This science fiction collection offers the most renowned novels of the visionary writer H. G. Wells – his greatest tales of dystopian worlds, aliens, time travel and far fantastical lands: The War of The Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The Time Machine The Food of the Gods In the Days of the Comet In the Abyss The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes A Modern Utopia The War in the Air The Chronic Argonauts The Star The...
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"When The Sleeper Awakes" is a dystopian science fiction novel about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London, where, because of compound interest on his bank accounts, he has become the richest man in the world. The main character awakes to see his dreams realized, and the future revealed to him in all its horrors and malformations.
"Time Machine" is a dystopian story of time traveler who witnesses...
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Auf einer Schiffspassage im Pazifischen Ozean vor der Küste Südamerikas wird Edward Prendick nach einem Streit mit dem Käpt'n in einem Beiboot ausgesetzt. Er kann sich auf eine nahe Insel retten, auf der andere Passagiere des Segelschiffs an Land gehen. Dort findet er eine seltsame, höchst verstörende Welt vor, in der Zwitterwesen aus Mensch und Tier leben. Urheber des Horrors ist der mysteriöse Doktor Moreau, ein aus London stammender Wissenschaftler,...
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From the author of The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and other classics: A witty novel set in 1920s London about our need to believe in something.
In the wake of the destruction and chaos of the First World War, Christina Alberta's stepfather, retired and recently widowed, has come to the conclusion that he is the incarnation of an ancient Sumerian king. This novel by the legendary H. G. Wells follows Mr. Preemby as he pursues his special destiny...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump" (Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times) by H. G. Wells. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well...
11) The Novels of H. G. Wells Volume Two: The War in the Air, The Sleeper Awakes, and The Time Machine
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From one of the great writers and thinkers of the modern era, this volume includes three brilliant novels.
The War in the Air: Filled with petrol-powered war machines, ironclads, bombardments, and espionage, this novel, a cornerstone of early science fiction, prophesied methods of warfare that would only develop later in the twentieth century.
The Sleeper Awakes: After falling into a drug-induced sleep in 1897 London, a man is stunned to wake in...
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"Little Wars" by H. G. Wells. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
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"The Island of Doctor Moreau" is a science fiction, called "an exercise in youthful blasphemy". The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference...
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"When The Sleeper Awakes" is a dystopian science fiction novel about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London, where, because of compound interest on his bank accounts, he has become the richest man in the world. The main character awakes to see his dreams realized, and the future revealed to him in all its horrors and malformities. "Time Machine" is a dystopian story of time traveller who witnesses...
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H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of fiction works, history and politics. Wells is called a father of science fiction. Table of Contents: A Modern Utopia Ann Veronica Bealby In the Days of the Comet The Chronic Argonauts The First Men in the Moon 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...
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H. G. Wells: Der Krieg der Welten Neu editiert, in aktualisierter Rechtschreibung, mit eBook-Inhaltsverzeichnis und zahlreichen erklärenden Fußnoten Weil die Ressourcen ihres eigenen Planeten, des Mars, aufgebraucht sind, überfällt eine überlegene Zivilisation wie aus dem Nichts die Erde, um diese neue rohstoffreiche Quelle auszubeuten. Die lästigen Menschen werden von den emotionslosen Marsianern gnadenlos gejagt und mit Hilfe riesiger dreibeiniger...
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The Chronic Argonauts, In The Modern Vein (A Bardlet's Romance), The Triumphs Of A Taxidermist , The Stolen Bacillus, The Hammerpond Park Burglary, The Jilting Of Jane, The Diamond Maker, The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid, In The Avu Observatory, Through A Window (At A Window), The Treasure In The Forest, The Lord Of The Dynamos, Aepyornis Island, A Deal In Ostriches, The Flying Man, The Temptation Of Harringay, The Moth (A Moth - Genus...
19) Adventures, #10
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A ton of reading adventure is here, in our thickest issue yet. Read Classics from H.G. Wells, Jack London, and forgotten author Jane Margaret Hooper's "Bring Me a Light!". What holiday is complete without a detective story... this one by Lawrence L. Lynch.
Read an original by K.R. Moore, poetry in Dark Corners, and much more.
ALL INSIDE!
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Musaicum Books presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.
Contents:
H. G. Wells:
The Time Machine
Ayn Rand:
Anthem
Mark Twain:
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
H. Beam Piper:
Flight from Tomorrow
Philip K. Dick:
The Skull
The Variable Man
Fritz Leiber:
The Big Time
Andre Norton:
Key Out of Time
The Time Traders
The Defiant Agents
Lester...