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H.G. Wells (1866 -1946) - the master of the genre - created his "scientific romances" and set the standard for prophetic and prescient scientific literature that also teemed with social commentary and even glimpses of horror. Enjoy these three classics by the "Father of Science Fiction".

"This is a history and not a glorification of Mr. Polly, and I tell of things as they were with him.” So writes H.G Wells toward the end of his story of Mr. Polly, and indeed, the narrator’s voice throughout the book leaves us altogether ambivalent about his protagonist. The diminutive Everyman of the story is neither fully hero nor villain.

1894. Des astronomes sont témoins d'étranges activités à la surface de Mars, comme des éclairs ou des explosions de gaz incandescent. L'étonnant phénomène se répète pendant les dix nuits suivantes puis cesse. Des météores venant de la planète rouge se dirigent bientôt vers la Terre. Le premier s'écrase en Angleterre, dans le Surrey : il s'agit d'un objet ayant la forme d'un cylindre de vingt-cinq à trente mètres.

Der namenlose Zeitreisende berichtet von seiner Erfindung: der Zeitmaschine. Während einer Demonstration entschwindet der Erfinder und taucht erst acht Tage später wieder auf. Wunderliches hat er zu berichten aus dem Jahr 802.701, wo er auf die kindlich-zutraulichen Eloi, direkte Nachfahren...

Wells' thrilling story of an inventor who travels in time and discovers a nightmarish dystopian future has been adapted several times for TV and film. This first ever UK radio adaptation, starring Robert Glenister as the Time Traveller and William Gaunt as H. G. Wells, brings Wells' fascinating...

'They came in cylinders as dreaded falling stars; they were the ultimate killing machines...' When a Martian spacecraft crash-lands near Woking, mankind is terrorised by aliens in tall, armoured capsules that stalk the countryside on three legs. The frightening machines wreak havoc on London...

Unabridged readings of five gripping adventure stories This thrilling anthology contains five action-packed tales of incredible journeys, a murderous treasure hunt, invaders from outer space and international espionage - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors. With over 33 hours...

When it was first published in 1909, Ann Veronica caused a sensation, due to Wells' groundbreaking treatment of female sexuality Twenty-one, passionate and headstrong, Ann Veronica Stanley is determined to live her own life. When her father forbids her from attending a fashionable ball, she...

In the design of this book, three primary themes interlace and pursue and develop each other. There is first, that invention and science have completely altered the material environment of human life. Next, that the disruptive driving force of an excess of bored and unemployed young men, which must in some manner find relief, will probably shatter human life altogether under the new conditions. And thirdly, that the existing mental organization of our species is entirely insufficient to control the present situation, which nevertheless might, with an adequate effort, be controlled.

World Brain is a collection of essays and addresses by the English science fiction pioneer, social reformer, evolutionary biologist and historian H. G. Wells, dating from the period of 1936–1938. Throughout the book, Wells describes his vision of the World Brain: a new, free, synthetic, authoritative, permanent “World Encyclopedia” that could help world citizens make the best use of universal information resources and make the best contribution to world peace.

H. G. Wells was an insider with a British group tasked with the revival of their once great empire—this time in conjunction with Venetian Black Nobility Khazar bankers (not mentioned this explicitly in the book). Wells evidently grew less sympathetic to their aims as time went on, and published a version of the plans for public consumption in this and other books.

This is a brand-new, original audio recording of H.G. Wells' classic short story, narrated by Ben McCulloch in 2026. Published in 1897, H.G. Wells's apocalyptic short story 'The Star' details humanity’s reaction to a cosmic catastrophe. The narrative begins when astronomers discover a strange...

"The Adventurers Club Collection" brings together four of the most thrilling, heart-pounding adventure novels of all time into one unforgettable collection.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Lionel Wallace recounts his lifelong pursuit of a mysterious green door that leads to an enchanted garden – a place of unimaginable beauty and peace. But is this door a portal to a higher reality or a figment of a dreamer's imagination?...

A dark novella from H.G. Wells, one of the fathers of the science-fiction genre, in which an unnamed Victorian inventor creates a time machine, and travels into a future that is not the grave and intellectual posterity that he had hoped to find, but rather a frightening picture of a society in...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Edward Pendrick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, lands on a mysterious island inhabited by the eccentric, brilliant scientist Dr. Moreau and his assistant Montgomery. Dr. Moreau's passion is physiology - he incessantly works on crossbreeding various...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Multiple times adapted for the screen (including by Steven Spielberg), and in 1938 reworked by Orson Welles into a radio drama, the broadcast of which went down in history. Read years later, it turns out to be a prophetic work, a kind of foreshadowing...

Strategy, imagination, and playful competition come together in this delightfully inventive classic by H. G. Wells. In Little Wars, Wells transforms tabletop toy battles into a clever and entertaining game of tactics, creativity, and storytelling. Written with humor and charm, this unusual and...

The book is, in Wells' words, a "scheme to thrust forward and establish a human control over the destinies of life and liberate it from its present dangers, uncertainties and miseries. It proposes that largely as the result of scientific progress, a common vision of a world 'politically, socially and economically unified' is emerging among educated and influential people, and that this can be the basis of 'a world revolution aiming at universal peace, welfare and happy activity' that can result in the establishment of a 'world commonwealth'."

Explore the enigmatic realm of "The Invisible Man," where the themes of isolation, identity, and the ethical implications of scientific discovery take center stage. This podcast invites listeners to delve into a rotating collection of audiobooks that examine the profound effects of invisibility, both literal and metaphorical, on the human experience. Each episode presents a new complete audiobook, offering a diverse range of narratives that challenge our perceptions of visibility and the unseen forces that shape our lives. Through these unique explorations, listeners will confront the darker ...