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The Science Fiction Of H G Wells: Volume 1: v. 1 (Paperback)

by H.G. Wells (Author)

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Paperback: 640 pages
Publisher: Phoenix (14 Mar 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1842126385
ISBN-13: 978-1842126387
Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.6 x 3.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Combining the scientist's limitless vision, the historian's sense of destiny and the novelist's vivid feel for the everyday stuff of human life, the great fantasies of H.G. Wells constitute the most impressive - and the most exciting - achievement of twentieth century science fiction.

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H. G. Wells was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1866. He had a very varied career, with jobs ranging from draper's apprentice to teacher. His literary debut came with the 1895 publication of The Time Machine and his subsequent writings include romances, short stories, novels and political tracts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Pleased, 23 Jan 2003

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Abandon all preconceptions of HG Wells until you read this compilation of four of his greatest novels - The Time Machine, War Of The Worlds, The Island Of Doctor Moreau and First Men In The Moon. The writing style is surprisingly easy and you'll be hooked before you know it. This man invented sci-fi and so much more. Marvel at the genius behind Doctor Moreau, which is more relevant than ever today. These stories are over a hundred years old but come alive when you read them. Please buy this to appreciate how fantastic these stories are. Think to yourself which stories written today will still be read a hundred years from now? Enjoy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a set of classics from a master, 20 Jan 2005

By	Gareth Chester "student" (Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This collection of 4 stories by HG Wells is a fairly definitive collection. It includes some of the greatest sci-fi stories written. More importantly, they aren't full of all the techical jargon that blights many modern authors. Wells sees the science element as an opportunity to dissect the characters whom he presents us with. The stories are sometimes satirical (such as the commentary in Moreau) and sometimes a warning (the 'perfect' society in Time Machine). The best story here is arguably War of The Worlds, which is far more interesting than the film version. The style of writing may be fairly Dickensian, yet as studies of Victorian/Edwardian society, Wells is more accesible and more enjoyable, yet no less biting.

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