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In this early science-fiction novel, H.G. Wells takes listeners on a journey with Griffin, a scientist who discovers a way to turn one’s self invisible. This mysterious man turns up in a village during a snowstorm and acts strange, wearing excessive clothing and demonstrating unkindness to the village’s townspeople. As his identity is revealed to more people, Griffin takes advantage of his condition to commit violent acts and terrorize the people who cannot see their assailant.

Herbert George Wells was one of the most prolific and visionary British writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. H. G. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels, although he wrote across many genres, including nonfiction. His fiction embraces history, science fiction, horror, satire, fantasy, and social commentary. Wells was also a futurist, foreseeing air travel, tanks (as in “The Land Ironclads” - part of this anthology) space travel, nuclear weapons, and even satellite television.

It is a story told many times in the century since the Great Martian Invasion - of a devastating and irresistible assault, of mankind in panicked flight, and of humanity's miraculous salvation. Every man and woman, girl, and boy across the globe knows the tale and hears it with reverence and gratitude. And yet - is that the whole story? Did the invaders have all the advantages? All the technology? Not all the brains were on their side. Not all the guile. Certainly not all the ruthless determination.

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 chilling: he has developed a process that has made him invisible and is locked in a struggle to discover the antidote. Forced from the village and driven to murder, he seeks the aid of his old friend Kemp. The horror of his fate has affected his mind, however—and when Kemp refuses to help, Griffin resolves to wreak his revenge.

In The Open Conspiracy, H. G. Wells argues for a compelling (and some might say, frightening) new vision: a world where a group of like-minded individuals come together to reshape society and guide humanity into a new era. With thought-provoking ideas and a prescient vision of the future, this edition of The Open Conspiracy is a must-listen for anyone interested in building a better world.

The Invisible Man was the fourth sci-fi novel written by Wells in the 1890s. The main character, Griffin, is one of the intimidating villains in all popular literature. The archetypal "mad scientist," Griffin devotes himself to an obsessive study of optics and realizes his ambition to render livings things permanently invisible. After making a cat invisible, he successfully applies the procedure to himself. After causing chaos in London, he travels to the village of Iping in Sussex and takes up residence in a local hotel.

Die Werke von H. G. Wells werden mit Recht dem Kanon der Welt-Literatur zugerechnet, weil sie das widerspiegeln, was dem jeweiligen Zeitgeist entspricht und weil ihre Erzählungen von dem handeln, was von zeitloser Ästhetik und Würde ist.

Ghost stories from the golden age. Six great writers weave their spell in creepy, insidious style.

H. G. Wells, one of the 20th Century’s greatest writers—author of The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man—wrote The Open Conspiracy to express his ideas about how a peaceful and cooperative world community could bring happiness and prosperity to all the inhabitants of the earth. Wars would no longer be fought and hunger would not rear its ugly head. Writing shortly after World War One, he writes of the horrible waste of life and immense suffering that extreme nationalism brought to Europe.

The thesis of this story is that “because of the development of scientific knowledge, separate sovereign states and separate sovereign empires are no longer possible in the world. To attempt to keep on with the old system is to heap disaster upon disaster for [hu]mankind and perhaps to destroy our race altogether. The remaining interest of this book now is the sustained validity of this thesis and the discussion of the possible ending of war on the earth.”

Erleben Sie H. G. Wells’ fesselnde Erzählung In der Tiefe, meisterhaft gelesen von Benjamin Werner. In dieser spannenden Geschichte begleitet der Hörer einen Forscher auf seiner Expedition mit einem Tauchboot in die Tiefen des Ozeans. Dort stößt er auf seltsame, leuchtende Kreaturen und entdeckt das unheimliche Leben, das in den dunklen Tiefen verborgen liegt. Die Situation wird zunehmend bedrohlich, als die Einsamkeit und Gefahren der Tiefsee immer intensiver werden. Perfekt für Fans von klassischer Science-Fiction und Abenteuergeschichten.

Erleben Sie H. G. Wells’ zeitlosen Klassiker Der Unsichtbare, meisterhaft gelesen von Benjamin Werner. Diese packende Science-Fiction-Erzählung handelt von Griffin, einem Wissenschaftler, der die Formel zur Unsichtbarkeit entdeckt – und die verheerenden Konsequenzen, die seine Entdeckung mit sich bringt. Während Griffin zunehmend von Wahnsinn und Macht getrieben wird, entfaltet sich ein spannender Kampf zwischen Wissenschaft und Moral.

This coming-of-age novel explores themes including religious skepticism, socialism, ennui, English society, sexual relationships, and metaphysics, as George searches for an ideal to which he can devote his life. Like all Wells’s novels, Tono-Bungay abounds with social critique.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

Man has always wanted to travel into the unknown and encounter what he has not, and perhaps cannot, experience in the real world. The early 20th century witnessed an explosion of science fiction literature. Authors studied the wonders of scientific and technological progress and imagined worlds that had developed even greater advances. Jules Vernes' and H.G. Wells' fantastic tales well whetted the public's appetite for adventure tales.

Man has always wanted to travel into the unknown and encounter what he has not, and perhaps cannot, experience in the real world. The early 20th century witnessed an explosion of science fiction literature. Authors studied the wonders of scientific and technological progress and imagined worlds that had developed even greater advances. Jules Vernes' and H.G. Wells' fantastic tales well whetted the public's appetite for adventure tales.

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. An enthusiast of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction.

In a world where the extraordinary meets the ordinary, immerse yourself in H.G. Wells' captivating short story "Aepyornis Island," narrated by the talented Mike Vendetti. Join us on a journey to an uninhabited atoll with a man who hatches an Aepyornis egg from an extinct bird that will forever alter his life. As he watches the egg hatch and a long-extinct Aepyornis emerges, his excitement knows no bounds. But as the creature grows, so does his sense of wonder and concern. Will his fourteen-foot-tall companion remain his friend?

Journey into the gripping science fiction of H.G. Wells' "The War of The Worlds." This pioneering novel depicts a Martian invasion of Earth, blending thrilling action with profound social commentary. A must-listen for sci-fi enthusiasts and fans of timeless adventures.

O Ovo de Cristal de H.G. Wells é um conto fascinante de ficção científica que narra a descoberta de um estranho objeto por um antiquário, o Sr. Cave. Este ovo de cristal, aparentemente comum, revela-se uma janela para outro mundo, mostrando visões de uma civilização alienígena em Marte. À medida que o Sr. Cave se torna obcecado pelas visões, sua vida pessoal começa a desmoronar, com ninguém acreditando em suas descobertas. O conto explora temas de isolamento, obsessão e os perigos da busca incessante por conhecimento.