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In a quest for scientific advancement, two meticulous English scientists concoct a remarkable substance known as Herakleophorbia. Its fourth iteration, Herakleophorbia IV, possesses an astonishing ability the power to dramatically enlarge living beings. As the scientists embark on experiments with chicks, their groundbreaking discovery is soon misappropriated by some careless country folk. Chaos ensues as Herakleophorbia IV spreads across England and beyond, giving rise to colossal plants and animals that threaten both the land and its inhabitants. The revelation of giant babies introduces ...

H. G. Wells’ legendary classic, The Time Machine, isn’t just a story—it’s your personal ticket to a mind-expanding adventure that will ignite your imagination and leave you breathless! Step into the shoes of the daring Time Traveller and hurtle forward into the distant future, where dazzling wonders and chilling dangers await at every turn. Feel your heart thunder as you witness the rise and fall of civilizations, gasp in awe at the strange beauty of alien worlds, and shudder as humanity’s fate is laid bare before your ears.

In 1896, H.G. Wells unleashed a chilling tale with The Island of Doctor Moreau. After a harrowing shipwreck leads him to an unexpected rescue, Edward Prendick finds himself on a mysterious island where dark science reigns supreme. As a man of intellect, Prendick grapples with the ethical dilemmas posed by the islands twisted experiments. His internal conflict becomes increasingly apparent as he confronts the grotesque creations around him. At the heart of this iconic science fiction narrative lies a profound question can the pursuit of knowledge and progress become more perilous than the very ...

In the quaint English village of Iping, a mysterious stranger wrapped in bandages arrives, bringing with him a wave of chaos and intrigue. H.G. Wells timeless tale explores themes of obsession, murder, and the perils of scientific ambition. (Summary by Andrew Gaunce)

H. G. Wells, one of the 20th Century’s greatest writers—author of The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man—wrote The Open Conspiracy to express his ideas about how a peaceful and cooperative world community could bring happiness and prosperity to all the inhabitants of the earth. Wars would no longer be fought and hunger would not rear its ugly head. Writing shortly after World War One, he writes of the horrible waste of life and immense suffering that extreme nationalism brought to Europe.

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was fascinated with imagined realities, alien worlds that intersect with human life, and the human condition developing throughout generations. With his keen observation of human behavior, Wells imagines worlds vastly different than the one in which he was writing.

Ein kleiner Junge entdeckt mit seinem Vater einen seltsamen Laden – voller Wunder, Magie und unheimlicher Geheimnisse. Doch hinter den verlockenden Spielzeugen und Verwandlungstricks verbirgt sich etwas, das weit über kindliche Fantasie hinausgeht. Mit Der Zauberladen erzählt H. G. Wells eine fantastische Kurzgeschichte, die spielerisch zwischen Magie, Täuschung und subtiler Düsternis wandelt.

Todos tenemos talentos y dones que hacen que tengamos una ligera ventaja sobre los demás. Con seguridad, en varias ocasiones has querido ayudar a los demás, en vista de las facilidades que tienes para realizar algo. Pero ¿te has puesto a pensar qué pasaría si algunos de estos talentos cayeran en las manos equivocadas? Sería un gran peligro, sin duda.

En un valle remoto, oculto entre la cordillera de los Andes, se encuentra «País de los ciegos»: un pueblo donde todos sus habitantes han perdido la visión. Cuando un aventurero llega a sus tierras, luego de una expedición fallida en las montañas, la vida de los pobladores—tan apacible y ordenada hasta ese momento—da un vuelco inesperado.

Moving around in three dimensions is simple, but can people travel freely in the fourth dimension of time? In 19th-century London, a man known only as the Time Traveller has created a machine that can do the impossible. He travels into the distant future and finds that human society has evolved into one of complete leisure and pleasure. Everything that people could want is provided for, but deep beneath the surface of this future world lies a terrible secret. Join the Time Traveller in H.G. Wells’ thrilling sci-fi adventure The Time Machine.

Edward Prendick finds himself floating perilously in the ocean after having been shipwrecked. He is picked up and saved by the curious Dr. Montgomery, a medical man travelling with a cargo of various wild animals. Prendick soon finds himself once again adrift at sea after an argument with a hostile and drunken captain.

Chi mai potrebbe credere alla storia raccontata da Edward Prendick? Scampato a un naufragio nelle acque del Pacifico, sarebbe sbarcato su un'isola vulcanica abitata da esseri singolari e spaventosi, a metà tra uomini e bestie. L'unica presenza umana sull'isola sarebbe stata quella del dottor Moreau, uno scienziato specializzato in perversi esperimenti di vivisezione. Solo che le cose sarebbero sfuggite al suo controllo e gli uomini-bestia avrebbero cominciato a maturare una propria coscienza fino a ribellarsi al loro creatore.

Based on H. G. Wells’s own life experience in the drapery trade, this comic novel presents our anti-hero, Alfred Polly, miserable, timid, and without direction, but with a gift for creating incomprehensible conversational “epithets” to express himself. No one quite understands what he has just said to them … Was it a compliment? An insult? Was it profound or absurd?

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 people 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 the science fiction genre as we know it today.

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 the science fiction genre as we know it today.

¿Qué es el progreso? ¿Qué es lo que define el valor de un ser humano? ¿Tenemos conciencia de lo que verdaderamente nos espera en el futuro? Los eventos fantásticos narrados en «La Máquina del Tiempo» traen consigo una cuota de realidad que nos ayudará a delinear las respuestas a estas preguntas, mientras nos sumergimos en los acontecimientos de un viaje espaciotemporal sin precedentes.

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 the science fiction genre as we know it today.

"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage, sight, since all the people are blind, proves less than valuable.

Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Soon the worthless substance is turned into a formidable fortune as society becomes convinced of the merits of Tono-Bungay through a combination of skilled advertising and public credulity.

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer. WILL THE EMPIRE LIVE?: What will hold such an Empire as the British together, this great, laxly scattered, sea-linked association of ancient states and new-formed countries, Oriental nations, and continental colonies? What will enable it to resist the endless internal strains, the inevitable external pressures and attacks to which it must be subjected This is the primary question for British Imperialism; everything else is secondary or subordinated to that.