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H.G. Wells, one of the most influential writers of science fiction and speculative fiction, has left an indelible mark on literature with his vast body of work. Wells's books, spanning across various genres, captivate readers with their imaginative narratives, thought-provoking concepts, and insightful social commentary. His novels, such as "The Time Machine," "The War of the Worlds," and "The Invisible Man," have become iconic and have helped shape...
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La isla del Dr. Moreau de H.G. Wells es una obra fundamental de la ciencia ficción que sumerge a los lectores en una historia de ambigüedad moral, arrogancia científica y las inquietantes consecuencias de alterar el orden natural. Náufrago y varado en una misteriosa isla, Edward Prendick descubre los inquietantes experimentos del enigmático Dr. Moreau. El científico loco transforma animales en seres humanoides, desdibujando las fronteras entre...
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La isla del Dr. Moreau de H.G. Wells es una obra fundamental de la ciencia ficción que sumerge a los lectores en una historia de ambigüedad moral, arrogancia científica y las inquietantes consecuencias de alterar el orden natural. Náufrago y varado en una misteriosa isla, Edward Prendick descubre los inquietantes experimentos del enigmático Dr. Moreau. El científico loco transforma animales en seres humanoides, desdibujando las fronteras entre...
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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 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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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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"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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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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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...
11) 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!
12) 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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El hombre invisible de H.G. Wells es una novela clásica de ciencia ficción que sigue la historia del Dr. Griffin, un brillante científico que descubre una forma de hacerse invisible. Mientras Griffin experimenta con su nuevo poder, sucumbe a la locura y utiliza su invisibilidad con fines siniestros. La novela explora temas como el poder, la moralidad y las consecuencias de una ambición científica desmedida. A medida que las acciones de Griffin...
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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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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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This early work by H. G. Wells was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Æpyornis Island' is a short story about a curious eggs from an unknown species. Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, England in 1866. He apprenticed as a draper before becoming a pupilteacher at Midhurst Grammar School in West Sussex. Some years later, Wells won...
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