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Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Ralph Richardson, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Robert Morley and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Laurence Olivier. They were based on works by the world's leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

A version of H.G. Wells' chilling tale of alien invasion that every child can enjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders from Mars that look like falling stars - and continues as the Martians emerge from their vessels with machines of fire and deadly smoke.

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.

In The Open Conspiracy, H.G. Wells presents a visionary manifesto for reshaping human civilization. Written in the aftermath of World War I and on the brink of global upheaval, Wells calls for a transformative movement rooted in science, reason, and a renewed sense of global purpose.

A cosmic harbinger streaks into our solar system, disrupting the very fabric of life on Earth in H.G. Wells’ haunting tale The Star. First dismissed by scientists and the public alike, a mysterious celestial body appears in the night sky and begins a relentless approach. As it grows brighter and nearer, awe gives way to terror. Natural disasters erupt. Seas rise. Cities fall. And humanity faces its own insignificance beneath the cold blaze of this alien sun.

İngiliz bilim kurgu yazarı H. G. Wells'in 1888'de yazdığı kısa hikayesi Zaman Argonotları, bundan yedi yıl sonra yazacağı ünlü eseri Zaman Makinesi'nin de temelini oluşturuyor. Zaman Makinesi'nden önce mutlaka dinlenmesi gereken bir Wells klasiği. Dr. Nebogipfel'in Llyddwdd'deki Geçici İkametinin Hikayesi, Ezoterik Bir Öykü Nasıl Mümkün Hale Geldi, Anakronik Adam ve Zaman Argosu bölümlerinden oluşan bu bir saatlik öykü sizi zamanda kısa bir yolculuğa davet ediyor.

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells is a chilling blend of science fiction and gothic horror that explores the perilous consequences of unchecked ambition. When a disfigured, bandaged stranger arrives in the quiet English village of Iping, his presence sparks rumors, suspicion, and eventually chaos. This stranger is Griffin—a brilliant scientist who has unlocked the secret to invisibility, but at the cost of his humanity. As the townsfolk grow increasingly uneasy, Griffin’s unstable behavior and ruthless desperation begin to surface.

In The Crystal Egg, H.G. Wells delivers a chilling, contemplative tale of obsession and cosmic mystery. When Mr. Cave, a reclusive and mistreated shopkeeper, discovers that a strange crystal egg in his possession reveals visions of an alien world, he becomes consumed by the silent vistas of Mars—and the winged beings who may be watching us in return.

The War in the Air: And Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted is a military science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells. The novel was written in four months in 1907, and was serialized and published in 1908 in The Pall Mall Magazine. It is (like many of Wells's works) notable for its prophetic ideas, images, and concepts—particularly the use of aircraft for the purpose of warfare—as well as conceptualizing and anticipating events related to World War I.

El Hombre Invisible, escrito por H. G. Wells, es una novela de ciencia ficción que va más allá de lo fantástico para convertirse en una metáfora profunda sobre el ego, la soledad y el poder destructivo del aislamiento emocional. Griffin, el protagonista, es un científico brillante que descubre la fórmula de la invisibilidad, pero en su intento por controlar y manipular el mundo, termina perdiéndose a sí mismo.

La Máquina del Tiempo, escrita por H. G. Wells, es considerada una de las primeras novelas de ciencia ficción que plantearon el viaje en el tiempo como un hecho científico y filosófico. Pero más allá de su apariencia futurista, esta obra es una metáfora potente sobre el uso del tiempo, el destino de la humanidad y nuestras decisiones personales.

मी समुद्रावर फिरायला गेलो असताना अचानक एक माणूस भेटतो. कपडे गबाळे, गरिबी दर्शवणारे पण चेहऱ्यावर हुशारी आहे. त्याच्याकडे असलेला एक मौल्यवान हिरा तो मला स्वस्तात विकायला तयार आहे. त्याच्यावर विश्वास कसा ठेवायचा? परंतु आयुष्यात असे योग - संधी किंवा घबाड म्हणा, क्वचितच येतात. संधी एकदाच तर दार ठोठावते; इतर वेळी सगळे शेजारी असतात. अशावेळी मी नक्की काय करावे?

Am Lagerfeuer oder in der kalten Winternacht wurden sie früher erzählt: Gruselgeschichten, von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen. Ein eigenes literarisches Genre entwickelte sich daraus, und weltberühmte Autoren betätigten sich auf diesem Feld. Hören Sie klassische Geschichten und Novellen, die sich mit den Themen Horror, Schauer und Grusel befassen, darunter: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Der Sandmann, Der Vampyr von John Polidori, zahlreiche Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe, Die Insel des Dr. Moreau von H.G.

മനുഷ്യഭാവനയുടെ സീമകള്‍തേടിയ എഴുത്തുകാരനായിരുന്നു എച്ച്.ജി. വെല്‍സ്. ശാസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ സാധ്യതകളും ഭാവനയും സംയോജിപ്പിച്ച് അദ്ദേഹം രചിച്ച കൃതികള്‍ ഇന്നും വിസ്മയങ്ങളായി നില കൊള്ളുന്നു. എച്ച്.ജി. വെല്‍സിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രശസ്തമായ ഒമ്പത് കഥകളുടെ സമാഹാരമാണ് ഈ പുസ്തകം.

Natürlich denken wir bei dem Begriff "Science Fiction" unmittelbar an "Krieg der Sterne" oder "Raumschiff Enterprise", doch liegen die Anfänge des Genres weit in der Vergangenheit. Bereits im 18. Jahrhundert schrieb Jonathan Swift mit "Gullivers Reisen" einen frühen Klassiker der sogenannten "Zukunftsliteratur". In dieser großen Hörbuch Box geht es nicht um technikverliebte Weltraumliteratur a la "Perry Rhodan", sondern um klassische Literatur, die sich mit dem Thema beschäftigt, wie es in der Zukunft aussehen könnte, und das sowohl höchst realistisch als auch mit großer Hingabe zur Fiktion.

Drei Klassiker der Weltliteratur erhalten in ausgewählten Szenen musikalische Unterstützung von Schlagzeuger und Multi-Perkussionist Stefan Weinzierl.

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"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage, sight, since all the people are blind, proves less than valuable.

Mankind in the Making (1903) is H.G. Wells's sequel to Anticipations (1901). Mankind in the Making analyzes the "process" of "man's making," i.e. "the great complex of circumstances which mould the vague possibilities of the average child into the reality of the citizen of the modern state." Taking an aggressive tone in criticizing many aspects of contemporary institutions, Wells proposed a doctrine he called "New Republicanism," which "tests all things by their effect upon the evolution of man.

Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by English novelist H. G. Wells in 1913. The book, which had a full title of Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books, provided simple rules for miniature wargaming. Although first printed in 1913.