G H Wells: 909 books

William Porphyry Benham, the protagonist of H. G. Wells' thought-provoking allegory The Research Magnificent, has dedicated his entire life to one sole purpose: embodying the life of an aristocrat. For him, this doesn't mean lolling about in a state of extreme leisure, but rather, cultivating a well-rounded, honorable existence. Will his all-encompassing mission pay off in the end?

This is Margaret Higgins Sanger's 1922 work, "The Pivot of Civilization". Margaret Higgins Sanger (1879 - 1966) was an American sex educator, activist, nurse, and writer. She is responsible for popularising the term "birth control", as well as opening the first birth control clinic in America. She...

H. G. Wells: Die Zeitmaschine | Neuausgabe, 2019 || Ein genialer Erfinder im London des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts entwickelt eine Maschine, mit der er in der Zeit reisen kann. Bei einer abendlichen Gesellschaft erzählt er Freunden und Wissenschaftskollegen von der sensationellen Erfindung. Während...

In 1901, the great writer and social critic attempted to predict the future in this book, a fascinating mix of accurate forecasts — development of cars, buses and trucks, use of flying machines in combat, decline of permanent marriage — and wild misses, including the prediction that submarines...

Texte intégral révisé suivi d'une biographie de H. G. Wells. Dans une tour, un vieil écrivain relate l'histoire d'un "Grand Changement" intervenu pendant sa jeunesse: lors de la première guerre mondiale, la chevelure d'une comète a effleuré la terre, provoquant diverses mutations atmosphériques...

Classic novel, first published in 1913. According to Wikipedia: "Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 13 August 1946) was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics...

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 ? 13 August 1946) was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. Together with Jules Verne, Wells has...

Collection of essays on philosophy and religion. According to Wikipedia: "Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 13 August 1946)[1] was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history,...

La guerra de los mundos es una novela de ciencia ficción escrita por Herbert George Wells y publicada por primera vez en 1898, que describe una invasión marciana a la Tierra. Es la primera descripción conocida de una invasión alienígena de la Tierra, y ha tenido una indudable influencia sobre...

La máquina del tiempo (The Time Machine) es una novela de ficción del escritor británico Herbert George Wells, publicada por primera vez en Londres en el año 1895 por William Heinemann. Consta de dieciséis capítulos y un epílogo. Al contrario que Julio Verne, padre del detalle...

Traducción de Rafael Santervás.  Han llegado del espacio exterior, de Marte. Equipados con terribles máquinas, los invasores aterrizan en nuestro planeta y empiezan a sembrar el terror y la destrucción. Su único objetivo es conquistar la Tierra y convertir a los humanos en sus esclavos....

Deeply interested in the development of mankind, Wells wrote Mankind in the Making to present his general theory of social development and of social and political conduct. In the mind of the British public, this novel established Wells as a leading advocate for social progress.

'The creatures I had seen were not men, had never been men. They were animals, humanised animals...' A shipwrecked Edward Prendick finds himself stranded on a remote Noble island, the guest of a notorious scientist, Doctor Moreau. Disturbed by the cries of animals in pain, and by his encounters with...

Two years after his towering two volumes of The Outline of History, Wells offered a brief 1922 version for the busy reader. Beginning with the Earth’s place in the universe and the earliest life forms, Wells conducts the reader through ancient and modern history, looking forward to the reconstruction of the world.