H G Wells: 909 books

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells first serialised in 1897 in the UK by Pearson's Magazine and in the US by Cosmopolitan magazine. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and...

In A Modern Utopia, the seminal science fiction writer H.G. Wells crystalized his vision of a global society where all human needs have been met through the scientific socialism of a World Government that is administered by a humanistic and finely educated elite known as the “Samurai.”

Star Begotten is a 1937 novel by H. G. Wells. It tells the story of a series of men who conjecture upon the possibility of the human race being altered by Martians to replace their own dying planet. The protagonist of the story Joseph Davis, who is an author of popular histories, becomes overtaken with suspicion that he and his family have already been exposed and are starting to change.

Los primeros hombres en la luna (en inglés The First Men in the Moon) es una novela de romance científico de 1901 escrita por el británico H. G. Wells. Relata el viaje a la Luna por parte de los dos protagonistas principales: el empobrecido empresario Mr. Bedford, y el brillante pero excéntrico...

This collection of seventeen short stories, originally published in 1897, offers the reader classic H. G. Wells—ranging in theme from the multi-dimensions of time and space in “The Plattner Story,” to classic science fiction in “The Apple” and “Purple Pileus” to the betrayal of love in “The Jilting of Jane.” 

La guerra nell'aria (The War in the Air) è un romanzo fantascientifico pubblicato nel 1908 di H. G. Wells. Il romanzo descrive i possibili sviluppi strategici delle nuove scoperte aeronautiche e le catastrofiche conseguenze di aggressioni a sorpresa scatenate per prevenire lo sviluppo di flotte...

Eles vieram do espaço. Com gigantescas máquinas biomecânicas querem conquistar a terra e manter os humanos como escravos. E a nossa mais avançada tecnologia parece insuficiente para conter a expansão do terror pelo planeta. É o começo da primeira guerra dos humanos contra seres extraterrestres....

El país de los ciegos y otros relatos (1911) fue una colección de cuentos anteriormente publicados en periódicos y revistas, correspondiente a su etapa de soñador científico, no muy diferente en su inverosimilitud al soñador político que fue en su época. De ahí que podamos hablar de historias...

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...