Author: Frank D. McConnell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Treating Wells as a major literary figure, the book focuses equally on his brilliance as a storyteller and upon his treatment of themes that have remained crucial to science ficion.
The Science Fiction of H. G. Wells
Author: Frank D. McConnell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Treating Wells as a major literary figure, the book focuses equally on his brilliance as a storyteller and upon his treatment of themes that have remained crucial to science ficion.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Treating Wells as a major literary figure, the book focuses equally on his brilliance as a storyteller and upon his treatment of themes that have remained crucial to science ficion.
The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells
Author: Herbert George Wells
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN: 9780517261880
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
The complete science fiction treasury of H.G. Wells.
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN: 9780517261880
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
The complete science fiction treasury of H.G. Wells.
The Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486825604
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Complete text of The Invisible Man plus 17 short stories, including "The Crystal Egg," "Aepyornis Island," "The Strange Orchid," "The Man Who Could Work Miracles," and "A Dream of Armageddon."
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486825604
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Complete text of The Invisible Man plus 17 short stories, including "The Crystal Egg," "Aepyornis Island," "The Strange Orchid," "The Man Who Could Work Miracles," and "A Dream of Armageddon."
Seven Science Fiction Novels
Author: Herbert George Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal experimentation
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal experimentation
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
H. G. Wells and the World State
Author: W. Warren Wagar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Collector's Book of Science Fiction by H.G. Wells
Author: Herbert George Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction, English
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Including the complete novels The war of the worlds, The first men in the moon, When the sleeper wakes...the short stories The country of the blind, The empire of the ants, The valley of spiders, The man who could work miracles...and many more.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction, English
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Including the complete novels The war of the worlds, The first men in the moon, When the sleeper wakes...the short stories The country of the blind, The empire of the ants, The valley of spiders, The man who could work miracles...and many more.
H. G. Wells
Author: Herbert George Wells
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520026797
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Includes the first serialized version of The Time Machine, short stories from Wells' student days at South Kensington, and essays from the 1890's that speculate on the future
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520026797
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Includes the first serialized version of The Time Machine, short stories from Wells' student days at South Kensington, and essays from the 1890's that speculate on the future
The World Set Free
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398832804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In this chilling science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, rich and powerful men wage the ultimate war "to end all wars". Published in 1914, The World Set Free was ahead of its time, telling the story of how newly-acquired nuclear weapons led to warfare between nations. In the book, Wells explores how social and moral dilemmas can result in self-destruction and chaos before eventually leading to solutions that create a unique utopia. Even today, this classic novel speaks to the challenges society faces due to the rise of science and technology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398832804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In this chilling science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, rich and powerful men wage the ultimate war "to end all wars". Published in 1914, The World Set Free was ahead of its time, telling the story of how newly-acquired nuclear weapons led to warfare between nations. In the book, Wells explores how social and moral dilemmas can result in self-destruction and chaos before eventually leading to solutions that create a unique utopia. Even today, this classic novel speaks to the challenges society faces due to the rise of science and technology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.
The H. G. Wells Collection
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1788880366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1788880366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
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.
The War of the Worlds: Large Print
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781091588417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's..." So begins H. G. Wells' classic novel in which Martian lifeforms take over planet Earth. As the Martians emerge, they construct giant killing machines - armed with heatrays - that are impervious to attack. Advancing upon London they destroy everything in their path. Everything, except the few humans they collect in metal traps. Victorian England is a place in which the steam engine is state-of-the-art technology and powered flight is just a dream. Mankind is helpless against the killing machines from Mars, and soon the survivors are left living in a new stone age. Includes the original Warwick Goble illustrations.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781091588417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's..." So begins H. G. Wells' classic novel in which Martian lifeforms take over planet Earth. As the Martians emerge, they construct giant killing machines - armed with heatrays - that are impervious to attack. Advancing upon London they destroy everything in their path. Everything, except the few humans they collect in metal traps. Victorian England is a place in which the steam engine is state-of-the-art technology and powered flight is just a dream. Mankind is helpless against the killing machines from Mars, and soon the survivors are left living in a new stone age. Includes the original Warwick Goble illustrations.