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The Time Machine (Signet Classics) 325 reviews
H.G. Wells
New American Library, 2002
Wells blends Genre's with ease
I am sure that you have seen the movies that have been made from this book, there are quite a few and most of them are very entertaining. Unfortunately none of the movies that I have seen have captured the social meaning behind this book. Certainly they have the adventure part down pat, but the rest of it is changed, for the times I'm sure. I would advise those of you who love Sci-fi to read ...
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Classic Starts: The Time Machine (Classic Starts Series) 1 review
H. G. Wells
Sterling, 2008
Classic
What more can I say about this classic, this book is a must real for all ages.
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The Invisible Man (Signet Classics)44 reviews
H.G. Wells
New American Library/Penguin Books, 2002
Short and great!
H.G. Wells has created an extraordinary story about a man who becomes invisible, and how he struggles to survive in society given his unusual predicament. This story is as much about science fiction as it is about cultural norms and biases.
It's a short read and I highly recommend it!
-Vince
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The Time Machine (Penguin Classics)8 reviews
H.G. Wells
Penguin Classics, 2005
I saw the movie first. The book difference was a surprise.
An unnamed time traveler sees the future of man (802,701 A.D.) and then the inevitable future of the world. He tells his tale in detail.
I grew up on the Rod Taylor /George Pal movie. When I started the book I expected it to be slightly different with a tad more complexity as with most book/movie relationships. I was surprised to find the reason for the breakup of species (Morlock and Eloi) ...
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The Invisible Man (Dover Thrift Editions) 20 reviews
H. G. Wells
Dover Publications, 1992
The first of many timeless classics I read
After watching LXG, and the idea of being invisible, I bought this book and it was great. Its based back in the 19 hunderds so dont think its easy to follow, but its fun to read. It starts off in Febeuary, in a town called Iping were a very pecular stranger comes wrapped in bandeges, wareing dark goggles, a long brim hat, and a long trench coat. He dosen't go to chruch, dosen't interact with the ...
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The War of the Worlds (Penguin Classics)7 reviews
H.G. Wells
Penguin Classics, 2005
A Wondrous Classic--"Across the gulf of space..." Read these lines!
Note: I made some Mormon reader angry over my negative reviews of books written by Mormons out to prove the Book of Mormon, and that person has been slamming my reviews.
Your "helpful" votes are appreciated. Thanks. It took some effort to type up the following wonderful lines from this story about an invasion from Mars. I hope you enjoy them.
"No one would have believed in the last years of ...
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The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics)236 reviews
H. G. Wells
Modern Library, 2002
A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"
I have been planning on reading this book for over 10 years. I remember watching the movie when I was little (and then the remake a few years ago). First of all, this was far better than either of the movies.
Written in first person from the account of a survivor of the attack (who is never named) and then recounting the tale of his brother, this is a very immediate and unsettling tale. ...
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Five Great Science Fiction Novels (Thrift Edition)2 reviews
H. G. Wells
Dover Publications, 2004
Five of H.G. Wells' greatest works of science fiction
This fascinating book is a collection of five of H.G. Wells' (1866-1946) greatest works of science fiction. Mr. Wells was a pioneer in the genre of science fiction. Indeed, he did not simply write stories to entertain; instead, each one uses the scientific angle to teach a lesson. All of these stories are thought-provoking and quite interesting to read.
So, if you are a fan of great ...
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The War of the Worlds19 reviews
H.G. Wells
NYRB Classics, 2005
The War of the Worlds
I think War of the Worlds accurately portrays how humans would react to hostile aliens arriving onto Earth. It paints interesting pictures while using science to back up the story. It is a true science fiction novel. The only downside to the story that I see was that the name of the narrator was never revealed to the audience, referring to himself as "I." It leaves us to question just exactly ...
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The Shape of Things to Come (Penguin Classics)3 reviews
H.G. Wells
Penguin Classics, 2006
H. G. Wells - Conspirator.
_The Shape of Things to Come_ is the Penguin Classics edition of the novel first published in 1933 by the famous science fiction writer and British socialist H. G. Wells which provides an account of the "history of the future" and offers predictions as to what the future (at the time of writing) will bring. H. G. Wells envisioned this book in many ways to be a sequel to the historical work _The ...
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The Time Machine (Enriched Classics (Pocket))4 reviews
H.G. Wells
Pocket, 2004
The Time Machine
I thought the book was pretty cool. I love Sci Fi movies and books. The book was really organized, but kind of confusing. But as I read the book more and more, I started to really understand it! I give iit a 4 out of 5. Highly recommended for Sci Fi lovers!
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Selected Stories of H. G. Wells (Modern Library Classics)3 reviews
H.G. Wells
Modern Library, 2004
Recently read, and very enjoyable
I recently read all the stories in this book over a period of a week. They are arranged in a nice, thematic way, so that similar stories are grouped together. I was amazed at the breadth of the subject matter of the stories, having previously restricted myself to Wells' speculative short stories such as "The Land Ironclads". But "The Valley of Spiders" is a spooky story of what apparently are ...
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The Open Conspiracy: What Are We To Do With Our Lives?2 reviews
H., G. Wells
Book Tree, 2006
H.G Wells: Propagandist to the Stars!
H.G Wells was a propagandist and social engineer that worked for the world elites. How much of his work was from his own mind and how much he was told directly to write is debatable. Its common knowledge Wells was more or less a basketcase that could be easily controlled, so that, along with his talent for writing made him the perfect man for the job. He was an open Fabian Socialist which wants a ...
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A Short History of the World (Penguin Classics)5 reviews
H.G. Wells
Penguin Classics, 2007
The World in One Volume
If you have ever wondered about how history hangs together, then this is the book for you. From the dawn of civilization to the modern era, Wells takes you along the journey of civilization (and pre-civilization -- the first few chapters of the book cover geology and evolution). This tome, and if ever a volume merited the word this is it, carries you along the way with Alexander, Persian Kings, ...
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The Island of Doctor Moreau 76 reviews
H. G. Wells
CreateSpace, 2008
Exciting and gripping
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
The Island of Dr. Maruea is a great mixture of plot and intellectual enjoyment. Anyone will like this classic science fiction thriller.
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The Invisible Man (Penguin Classics)3 reviews
H.G. Wells
Penguin Classics, 2005
vivid, suspenseful, and good sci-fi
This is a absolutely wonderful book that can be read quickly, maybe even in one sitting. It is told in the first person by an observer who knows the invisible man and is appalled by the transformation that is taking place as both drugs and power corrupt his acquaintence's mind.
What is so fun about this book is the pace: you really feel like you are there. It is all realistically ...
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The War of the Worlds: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic1 review
H.G. Wells
Kaplan Publishing, 2006
Read A Classic, and Prep for the SAT!
This is one of the best ways of learning SAT vocab, or simply vocab for your own personal gain. Read the classic work on the right, SAT words are in bold and defined on the left. The real kicker is that words are repeated throughout the book. After seeing words over and over you learn them extremely well. Great Concept, Great Study Aid, Great Book!
These Books are better than other SAT Score ...
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The New World Order 2 reviews
H. G. Wells
FQ Classics, 2007
Well Ahead and Moving Faster Than Ever
George H. W. Bush had less knowledge about the "New World Order" than H.G.Wells himself. This is probably true of most of the neo-cons that are pushing this concept for America and Planet World. Look Around People! The New World Order is being established NOW FOR YOU AND YOUR GRANDCHILDREN!
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Graphic Classics Volume 3: H. G. Wells - 2nd Edition (Graphic Classics (Graphic Novels))3 reviews
H. G. Wells, Antonella Caputo, ...
Eureka Productions, 2005
The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells wrote some amazing stories. There are so many classic tales it is easy to forget that they all come from the same talented man. Of course, he is one of the founders of Science Fiction, single-handily creating many of the sub-genres that can be found within its boarders. The alien invasion, the insane scientist who falls victim to his own experiment, the vision of a dark apocalyptic ...
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Classic Starts: The War of the Worlds (Classic Starts Series)2 reviews
H. G. Wells
Sterling, 2007
keeping it interesting
Read it with my 3rd grader and could not put it down. He was enthusiastic to read chapter after chapter.
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