H. G. Wells
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2014
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'The Plattner Story and Others' contains seventeen short stories by H. G. Wells. It presents the readers with a variety of classic Wells tales, including, 'The Plattner Story', a tale of multiple dimensions of time and space; 'The Apple and Purple Pileus', a wonderful example of vintage sci-fi, and 'The Jilting of Jane', a typical Wellsian tale of love and betrayal. Originally published in 1897, this fantastic collection is highly recommended for...
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Three classics from the science fiction master in one volume.
From the incomparable H. G. Wells, this volume includes three novels of imagination, wit, and terror.
The Island of Doctor Moreau: The classic tale of a man's nightmarish experience trapped on an island where a doctor conducts gruesome experiments.
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth: A science fiction tale with satirical undertones about scientists who create a race of giants,...
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Basta pensar que La guerra de los mundos fue escrita entre 1895 y 1897 para darse cuenta del poder visionario del texto. Desde el momento de su publicación la novela se convirtió en una de las piezas fundamentales del canon de las obras de ciencia ficción y el referente obligado de guerra extraterrestre.
El efecto se hizo sentir inmediatamente desde su primera publicación, incluyendo el famoso caso de la lectura radial hecha por Orson Welles,...
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À la fin du XIXème siècle, dans la campagne anglaise, au nord de Londres, débarquent les Martiens. La curiosité attire d'abord la foule, puis c'est la panique quand les envahisseurs se révèlent être des colonisateurs.
Un des premiers romans de Science Fiction moderne aux multiples adaptations cinématographiques. Pas une ride derrière ces lignes qui en 1937 sous la langue de l'autre Welles, Orson, paniquèrent la population des États-Unis....
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The Martians Are Coming! Together in one volume for the first time-H.G. Wells's seminal science fiction classic The War of the Worlds, with the contemporaneous, unauthorized, but extremely popular sequel Edison's Conquest of Mars, as well as Wells's own, much later conceptual sequel, Star Begotten. How often do you watch the sky at night? Ever see bright streaks of light exploding from the red planet? Get ready for adventurous reading as you embark...