H. G. Wells

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction."A Catastrophe" is a poignant tale of a shopkeeper whose business is on the verge of bankruptcy,...

Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels, and is credited with being the father of science fiction.""A Deal in Ostriches"" is an amusing tale about a situation on a ship returning from the...

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer, now best remembered for his science fiction novels and often credited as being the father of science fiction.'A Dream of Armageddon' is a strange tale of a man who is haunted by a...

In "A Dream of Armageddon," H.G. Wells weaves a prophetic vision of the future where love and war collide with catastrophic consequences. The protagonist recounts a recurring dream in which he is a high-ranking official who abandons his position and...

In "A Dream of Armageddon," H.G. Wells weaves a prophetic vision of the future where love and war collide with catastrophic consequences. The protagonist recounts a recurring dream in which he is a high-ranking official who abandons his position and...

H. G. Wells's proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that would increasingly preoccupy him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his most ambitious early attempts at portraying a world state was A Modern Utopia...

In H.G. Wells' short story "A Moonlight Fable," we meet a young boy whose mother gives him a beautiful, silver-white suit, instructing him to save it for a special occasion. The boy, enchanted by the suit’s beauty, dons it one moonlit night, drawn by...

In H.G. Wells' short story "A Moonlight Fable," we meet a young boy whose mother gives him a beautiful, silver-white suit, instructing him to save it for a special occasion. The boy, enchanted by the suit’s beauty, dons it one moonlit night, drawn by...

Don’t have time to read a whole history textbook or a set of encyclopedias? Check out H.G. Wells’ A Short History of the World for a bite-sized portion of human history. From the origin of our planet, to the great civilizations, to the Great War,...

Set in London in the early 22nd century, this novella depicts the troubles of two lovers, Denton and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a well-to-do woman with many connections, but Denton is only a middle-class worker. Elizabeth's father strongly disapproves of...

This story is of a time beyond the memory of man, before the beginning of history. . .(Summary from the text) Author - H. G. Wells. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction."A Vision of Judgment" tells the story of a man who is awakened from his grave by a trumpet sounding...

Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific English witer, now best remembered for his science fiction novels, and is often credited as being the father of science fiction."Aepyornis Island" is the strange tale of a naturalist who find himself...

The novel is set on an island in the Indian Ocean, where a group of British colonists encounter a species of giant bird called the Aepyornis. The colonists soon discover that the Aepyornis are not the only strange creatures on the island, and that...

"Ann Veronica" is a novel written by H.G. Wells and published in 1909. It tells the story of Ann Veronica Stanley, a young woman who rebels against the restrictive social norms and expectations placed upon women in Edwardian society. The novel...

Ann Veronica was a controversial book detailing the development of a naive school girl into a "New Woman". When it was published, the Spectator described it as a "poisonous book ... capable of poisoning the minds of those who read it." Although it is...

"Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story" is a novel written by H.G. Wells, first published in 1909. The story revolves around the character Ann Veronica Stanley, a young and independent woman who rebels against the societal norms and expectations of her...

Wells considered this book one of his most important, a natural follow-up to such works as his Man of the Year Million and The Time Machine. His goal was to get people to think and act in new ways. The book starts with a look at how humans get along...

A rich and varied anthology of inventive classic tales by some of the world's top storytellers.'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells'The Scarecrow' by G. Ranger Wormser'Only a Dream' by H. Rider Haggard'The Magic Shop' by H. G. Wells'The Business of...

Die Geschichte vom “Unsichtbaren” ist ein Klassiker des Science-Fiction Genres. Das Werk zählt neben „Krieg der Welten“ und „Die Zeitmaschine“ zu den erfolgreichsten Büchern des britischen Beststeller-Autors H. G. Wells. „Der Unsichtbare“ wurde...

Die Geschichte von dem schiffbrüchigen Prendick, der auf einer Insel im Pazifik auf fremdartige Mensch-Tiermischwesen stößt, ist ein Klassiker des Grusel-Genres. Das Werk zählt neben Krieg der Welten und Die Zeitmaschine zu den erfolgreichsten Büchern...

A collection of short stories by H. G. Wells, author of "The Time Machine" and "War of the Worlds". The science fiction master ranges over a variety of topics, each original and unexpected. Included in this collection is "The Country of the Blind"...

Griffin es un joven científico con aspiraciones de lograr algo revolucionario en el campo de la ciencia. Tras largos y penosos experimentos, consigue obtener un producto capaz de hacer invisibles a objetos, animales y, por fin, también a personas. Él...

El hombre invisible (en inglés, The Invisible Man) es una novela de ciencia ficción del escritor británico H. G. Wells. La obra fue originalmente publicada en entregas en la revista Pearson's Magazine en 1897 y como novela el mismo año. El hombre...