He was the first to popularize the concept of time travel. He disturbed—and fascinated–us with a frightening doctor’s island. He wrote of an invisible man, of men on the moon, and of a war of the worlds. He has influenced countless other writers, art Zobraziť viac
This superb collection of classic science-fiction writing features the most notable works of H.G. Wells, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), War of the Worlds (1898), and The First Men in the Moon Zobraziť viac
In the Time Traveller's miraculous new machine, we will be carried from a Victorian dinner table to 802,701 AD, when the Earth is divided between the gentle, ineffective Eloi, and the ape-like Morlocks; forward again by a million ... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Welcome to Utopia. When Mr.Barnstaple, an Earthling, is accidentally transported to Utopia with a group of others, he begins an adventure that will change how... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. "I beheld, unclouded by doubt, a magnificent vision of all that invisibility might mean to a man - the mystery, the power, the freedom." Griffin, a stranger, ... Zobraziť viac
H.G. Wells, one of the founding fathers of science fiction created a rich universe of short stories, many of which are collected here in this special deluxe edition. The Star, The Time Machine, The Land Ironclads and ... Zobraziť viac
H. G. Wells skilfully combines tension, wit and terror in The Invisible Man, a masterpiece of science fiction. Complete & Unabridged... Zobraziť viac
The ultimate science fiction classic. For more than one hundred years this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination ... Zobraziť viac
The first modern depiction of extra-terrestrials attacking the earth, The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential of all science-fiction works. It shows the whole of human civilization under threat, as terrifying... Zobraziť viac
Najznámejšia kniha svetového sci-fi autora je dramatickým príbehom okupácie Zeme mimozemšťanmi, ktorých planéta už bola preľudnená, preto pre seba hľadajú nové územia. Ťažiskovou lokalizáciou deja je Londýn, kde vypukne neúprosná panika a boj o prežitie.. Zobraziť viac
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language.With carefully adapted text,new illustrations and language learning exercises,the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online... Zobraziť viac
In the Time Traveller's miraculous new machine, we will be carried from a Victorian dinner table to 802,701 AD, when the Earth is divided between the gentle, ineffective Eloi, and the ape-like Morlocks; forward again by ... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. "That these man-like creatures were in truth only bestial monsters, mere grotesque travesties of men, filled me with a vague uncertainty of their possibilities ... Zobraziť viac
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 than man's; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised ... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. "For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive." When a strange, meteor-like object lands Zobraziť viac
When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace... Zobraziť viac
They say that terror is a disease...A shipwrecked man finds himself, after various twists of Fate, on a lonely tropical island. From a locked enclosure the cries of animals in pain can be heard, and there is a stink of chemicals in the air... Zobraziť viac
The Invisible Man (1897) blends comedy and tragedy in its story of a scientist who discovers a way to make himself invisible. His inability to reverse the process leads to a radical disconnection from society—and eventually from his own sanity... Zobraziť viac
Into a quiet little English village, one winter night, comes a stranger, wrapped up from head to foot. He carries a portmanteau, and staggers into the Inn, crying for a fire and a room, throwing down gold sovereigns to show that he can pay well for... Zobraziť viac
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds is one of the most widely-read and influential science fiction novels in the English Language. The story, which describes a Martian invasion of turn-of-the-century England, touches on interplanetary ... Zobraziť viac
