H. G. Wells - Libros y biografía

The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, over the down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little...

The Country of the Blind and Other Stories is a collection of thirty-three fantasy and science fiction short stories written by the English author H. G. Wells between 1894 and 1909. It was first published...

I SAW a gray-haired man, a figure of hale age, sitting at a desk and writing. He seemed to be in a room in a tower, very high, so that through the tall window on his left one perceived only distances,...

As I sit down to write here amidst the shadows of vine-leaves under the blue sky of southern Italy, it comes to me with a certain quality of astonishment that my participation in these amazing adventures...

The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour. You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your...

Illustrated Edition: Includes 20 stunning illustrations that bring the story's thrilling and unsettling moments to life. Bonus Features: Contains a detailed summary, a comprehensive list of characters,...

A mysterious individual with a white face boards the train to London. At first he does not seem to be interested in what is happening in his carriage, but suddenly, attracted by a book a passenger is...

Sul treno per Londra sale un misterioso individuo dalla faccia bianca. Inizialmente non sembra interessarsi delle faccende che accadono sulla sua carrozza, ma improvvisamente, attirato da un libro che...

Der Krieg der Welten (1898) von H. G. Wells ist ein früher Science-Fiction-Roman, der eine Invasion Englands durch Außerirdische vom Mars beschreibt. Er ist eine der frühesten und bekanntesten Darstellungen...

A Guerra dos Mundos(1898), de H. G. Wells, é um dos primeiros romances de ficção científica que descreve uma invasão da Inglaterra por alienígenas de Marte. É uma das primeiras e mais conhecidas representações...

La Guerre des mondes (1898), de H. G. Wells, est un roman de science-fiction qui décrit l'invasion de l'Angleterre par des extraterrestres venus de Mars. Il s'agit de l'une des représentations les plus...

1894. Terreur sur Terre : des météores venus de Mars se rapprochent dangereusement. Le comté de Surrey, en Angleterre, est le premier touché. Les badauds s'attroupent autour d'un énorme objet cylindrique...

Dive headfirst into this gorgeously romantic and satirical novel which reveals a different side to the father of sci-fi. When young Ellen Sawbridge meets wealthy Isaac Harman, she charitably agrees to...

'This Misery of Boots' is a compelling non-fiction book by H.G. Wells. The book uniquely and entertainingly puts forth the virtues of socialism and criticises working conditions in 20th Century Britain....

What happens when you glimpse into the fourth dimension? You return forever changed as a mirror image. Glimpsing into a parallel world through a science experiment gone wrong, the schoolteacher Gottfried...

'The Future in America' is a travelogue that contains the impressions of H. G. Wells from his visits to the United States as well as his unique views on subjects like corruption, injustice, and social...

A superbly crafted psychological chiller with an ending to die for! Let H. G. Wells walk you through the fear and uneasiness that abounds at night in the Red Room in Lorraine Castle. "The Red Room" (1894)...

Written on the eve of Allied Forces' preparation for going into battle with Germany, this prophetic book can be read as a manifesto preaching peace amidst the horrors of the Great War. In 'What is Coming?'...

The fantasy and science-fiction stories in this early collection by H. G. Wells deal in extraordinary sarcasm, vividness, and attention to detail. The fantastic go hand in hand with the humorous, the...

'The War That Will End War' is a collection of thought-provoking esssays, in which H. G. Wells examines the causes and effects of the First World War. For the pacifist Wells, the First World War is an...

'The Sea Lady' is 'The Little Mermaid' for grownups. Set in Folkestone, the story focuses on a mermaid who comes ashore, with the intent of seducing Harry Chatteris. Living under the name of Doris Thalassia...

The novel revolves around a man from the future whose brief afternoon nap is vividly tinged with the dream he has of a man from the past. Utopian in its entirety, the book touches upon various topics...

'The Salvaging of Civilization' is a thought-provoking non-fiction work by H. G. Wells, written several years after the First World War. Centred around the major issues of education and global development,...

'What does all this struggle here amount to?' William Benham sets out on a globe-trotting adventure to find the answer in H.G. Wells' 'The Research Magnificent'. Overzealous and unprepared, the young...

Dive in and discover the depths of the human soul with H.G. Wells' masterful tale!Drawing heavily from Wells' own troubled relationship with religion during the First World War, the protagonist Bishop...

'Mankind in the Making' is a collection of papers written by Wells about the construction of a better future. These essays discuss topics such as educational reforms, poverty, the modern state, and political...

Hang tight and discover the hidden depths of the human heart with this thrilling tale by the father of sci-fi, H. G. Wells!When Sir Richmond Hardy sets out to uncover the root of his problems alongside...

'In the Fourth Year' is a collection of essays devoted to the post-war world by H.G. Wells. The eleven essays revolve around the idea of a League of Free Nations, 'the most creative and hopeful of political...

'The world of fact is not what it appears to be'. Acclaimed author H.G. Wells ponders some of life's biggest questions in this transgressive and unique work. Taking us on a journey through philosophy,...

'New Worlds for Old' is a highly celebrated non-fiction book about socialism by H.G. Wells. The book was written by Wells due to the success and praise of his earlier political writings and it is the...