G H Wells: 909 books

The Sea Lady is a fantasy novel that has some of the aspects of a fable. It was serialized from July to December 1901 in Pearson’s Magazine before being published as a volume. The inspiration for the novel was Wells’s glimpse of May Nisbet, the daughter of the Times drama critic, in a bathing...

This 1920 collection of Sunday Express articles grew from Wells’s second trip to Russia, where he interviewed Lenin, Maxim Gorky, and even Ivan Pavlov of the famous dog experiments. Wells describes a country torn by war and foreign intervention. He provides both a snapshot and a warning to the West.

Textbook by the renowned novelist, first published in 1892-1893. 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...

In Wells’s thinly veiled autobiographical novel (1922), English gentleman Sir Richard Hardy tries to sort out his marital problems—by touring the countryside with Dr. Martineau, his psychiatrist. The story has also been called a love letter to birth-control activist Margaret Sanger, with whom Wells had a passionate affair.

Wells moves close to home in this 1905 Dickensian social satire. Kipps is a lowly draper until he inherits a fortune. But money doesn’t buy mobility, for Kipps has yet to learn the rules of upper-class behavior. One of Wells’s best novels, it was the basis for the hit musical Half a Sixpence.

Mr. Barnstaple fand, daß er dringend einen Urlaub brauchte; nur wußte er weder, mit wem, noch wohin er hätte gehen können. Er war überarbeitet und hielt es zu Hause nicht mehr aus. Barnstaple hatte von Natur aus ein starkes Temperament. Seine Familie liebte er innig, so daß er sie durch und...

"Der Betrieb da droben", sagte Mr. Tom Smallways, "geht immerzu weiter. Sollt's nicht glauben, daß er überhaupt noch weitergehen könnte!" sagte Mr. Tom Smallways. Es war lang vor Beginn des Luftkriegs, daß Mr. Smallways diese Bemerkung machte. Er saß auf dem Zaun am Ende seines...

English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, famous for his works of science fiction, Wells's best-known books are The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. Wells's utopian tale of a land of men and women where they are bright and happy, healthy and long-lived and their appearance is likened explicitly to Greek deities.

Though Wells is best remembered as a trailblazer in the genre of science fiction, he worked masterfully in many genres, and often combined elements of several styles within the space of a single tale. The short story collection The Plattner Story and Others is packed with an eclectic array of wildly engaging tales, demonstrating the full breadth of Wells' talent and skill.

Londres, un soir de 1897. Graham décide de prendre des somnifères pour s'endormir mais tombe dans un coma profond. Il se réveille en 2100 et découvre une société bouleversée, dans lequel il est devenu l’un des hommes les plus riches du monde. Mais très vite, ce nouvel ordre, plus inégalitaire...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine (1888), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The War of the Worlds (1897), The Invisible...

Taking a break from science fiction, Wells penned this collection of entertaining and witty essays which epitomize his smart prose style. Here, Wells explores a range of subjects, in essays titled “Thoughts on Cheapness and My Aunt Charlotte,” “On the Choice of a Wife,” “The Pleasure of Quarrelling,” “How I Died,” and many more.

Die klassische Science-Fiction-Geschichte eines Zeitreisenden und seine Abenteuer in der Zukunft und die Menschen, die dort leben. Der Erzähler erzählt den Gästen des wöchentlichen Abendessens den Vortrag des Reisenden, dass die Zeit einfach eine vierte Dimension ist und dass er eine Tischmodellmaschine...

Collection of essays, first published in 1914. 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,...