Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Along the way, Wells considers diverse subjects, such as the Neolithic era,...
With his face swaddled in bandages, his eyes hidden behind dark glasses and his hands covered even indoors, Griffin - the new guest at The Coach and Horses - is at first assumed to be a shy accident-victim. But the true reason for his disguise is far more...
'That black figure, with its eyes of fire, struck down through all my adult thoughts and feelings, and for a moment the forgotten horrors of childhood came back to my mind'
H. G. Wells (1866-1946), alongside Jules Verne, has been given the title "Father of Science Fiction" In 1898 he wrote the War of the Worlds: "Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that...
A Modern Utopia (1905) is a work of fiction by H. G. Wells.H. G. Wellsâs proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that increasingly occupied him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his earliest...
H. G. Wells is regarded as one of the greatest science-fiction writers of all time. In this carefully selected collection is contained âThe Father of Science Fictionâs greatest science fiction and fantasy writings, incl...
H. G. Wells is regarded as one of the greatest science-fiction writers of all time. First published in 1888, âThe Chronic Argonautsâ features the first properly developed âtime machineâ...
A stranger arrives in a small village wearing a long coat and gloves. His head is covered in bandages and dark glasses hide his eyes. The villagers are curious. Who is he? When they discover the stranger?s terrible secret, they realize that they are in...
This volume contains H. G. Wellsâs early comic novel, "The Wheels of Chance". It was written at the peak of the bicycling craze of the late nineteenth-century when practical, comfortable bicycles first became easy and cheap...
This delightfully unusual book by H. G. Wells is a comprehensive guide to Little War, a game invented by Wells for "boys from twelve to one hundred and fifty years old and for that more intelligent sort of girls who like boysâ games...
Originally published in 1906, this early work is one of H. G. Wellsâs least known scientific romances. A fascinating read for any science fiction enthusiast as well as fans of Wellsâs work. Many of the earliest books,...
Written by visionary H. G. Wells in 1894, The Time Machine is the seminal time travel tale, having spawned an entire genre of fiction and having inspired thousands of books, movies, and dreams. This classic novella marks the first use of the term time...
Originally published in 1919, this early work by legendary English author H. G. Wells is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Its 667 pages contain a wealth of information on the history of humanity and include chapters on The First Civil...
This early illustrated works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900âs and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensi...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...