Life bubbled with short stones. They were always coming to the surface of my mind. ——–H. G.Wells. Herbert George Wells was one of the most prolific writers in the history of literature and wrote works in nearly every genre, including short stories and non-fiction. He was one of the founders of Science Fictions and an […]
This is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories, first published by H.G. Wells in 1898. The novel begins ominously, as the lone voice of a narrator tells readers that “No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater […]
“Ive had a most amazing time…” So begins the Time Travelers astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era- and the story that launched H.G. Wellss successful career and earned him the reputation as the father for science fiction. With a speculative leap that still fires the imagination, Wells sends his […]
On a cold day in February, a stranger arrives in the village of Iping. He wears gloves and dark glasses, even inside, and his face is covered in bandages. Soon crimes occur that cannot be explained, and the townspeople realize the unthinkable truth: the strange man is invisible–and he is slowly going mad. The Invisible […]