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Having coined the phrase "the war that will end war," H. G. Wells was disillusioned by the World War I peace settlement. Convinced that humanity needed to awaken to the instability of the world order and remember lessons from the past, the author of numerous science fiction classics set out to...

"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 and yet as mortal as his own…" So begins The War of the Worlds, the science fiction classic that first proposed the possibility that...

¿Hacia dónde irá la humanidad, miles de años en el futuro? ¿Evolucionaremos a seres avanzados, de inteligencia y sociedades superiores? ¿Volveremos a la edad de piedra, perdiendo el conocimiento de nuestros errores acumulados durante los años? Un científico victoriano buscará la respuesta a esta incógnita con su increíble máquina. La Máquina del Tiempo es una de las primeras novelas en popularizar el concepto del viaje temporal, y ha sido adaptada a varias películas y series del mismo nombre, entre ellas el éxito de taquilla de 2002, protagonizada por Guy Pierce.

H.G. Wells sets forth an intriguing first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He insightfully examines the technological effects of modern warfare, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing on human nature.

What if your greatest gift was feared as a dangerous madness? Deep within a treacherous, forgotten valley of the Andes lies a society entirely cut off from the civilized world. Here, sight is a long-forgotten myth, and the inhabitants have adapted perfectly to the dark. When stranded mountaineer...

What happens when humanity is no longer at the top of the food chain? Deep within the suffocating, steam-choked wilderness of the Amazon, a bizarre distress call summons a Brazilian gunboat to the remote settlement of Badama. The enemy? Ants. But as the crew drifts closer, the mocking laughter...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A young man determined to prove that ghosts do not exist accepts a challenge that takes him into an old English manor and its infamous Red Room. The room has a disturbing history, and those who have tried to spend the night there have met with...

In this thought-provoking masterpiece, H.G. Wells predicts the inventions that will inadvertently lead to mass destruction, forcing the world to "start over." You will see many similarities between H.G. Wells' new world and today's world due to the recent technological revolution. This stimulating novel will leave you wondering if and when the remaining predictions will come to pass!

The novel begins with humans watching the skies closely, fascinated with the worlds beyond Earth’s atmosphere. As astronomers and scientists hone in on some strange occurrences on Mars, their observations soon become frightening - humans are not the only intelligent beings, and those other beings are also curious about humans. Alien spacecraft starts crashing into England and as Martians emerge from the ships, they begin terrorizing the Earth and bringing destruction with every step.

"Vocês precisam me ouvir com atenção." É assim que o leitor será transportado, guiado pelo Viajante do Tempo, para um futuro longínquo, onde conhecerá raças fascinantes e peculiares. H. G. Wells, um dos responsáveis por inovar a proposta dos romances de ficção científica, nos deixou...

Romance de ficção científica de H. G. Wells, "A ilha do doutor Moreau" foi publicado pela primeira vez em 1896. Nesta obra, Wells alia à sua característica crítica social considerações particulares a respeito da teoria da evolução das espécies. Nesta narrativa, o náufrago Charles...

Com uma atmosfera obscura e fantástica, este conto de H. G. Wells de 1896 (lançado quando o autor tinha apenas 30 anos) leva o leitor a uma Londres sombria, na qual a noite reserva visões e acontecimentos sobrenaturais (ou seria apenas o fruto da ciência moderna?). Um...

Escrito bem no fim do século XIX, o conto apocalíptico de H.G. Wells retrata o momento em que uma "estrela" se aproxima cada vez mais da Terra e a reação de diferentes grupos humanos ao redor do globo diante de sua possível destruição...

Escrito em 1901 por H.G. Wells, Sonhando com o apocalipse traz a história de um homem que sonha com uma distopia futurística, com o fim do mundo como conhecemos e como isso se sucede. O conto lançou as bases do estilo de história de previsão do fim do mundo...

Sci-Fi: The Definitive Collection is a collection of 29 classic science fiction novels and stories, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic science fiction writers of all time, including H.G. Wells; Jules Verne; H.P. Lovecraft; Maragret Cavendish; Yevgeny Zamyatin; and more.

Uma mistura fascinante de humor e ficção científica, gênero que Wells ajudou a estabelecer e no qual se consagrou Um misterioso forasteiro chega à pacata cidade de Iping. Ninguém sabe seu nome, nem de onde vem ou a razão de estar sempre coberto da cabeça aos pés - com chamativos óculos...

Griffin’s radical experiment to become invisible plunges him into a dark spiral of obsession and madness. In H.G. Wells' gripping science fiction classic, The Invisible Man, this brilliant but troubled scientist discovers that his newfound power comes with unforeseen consequences. As Griffin navigates the challenges of a world that cannot see him, he grapples with isolation, desperation, and the moral dilemmas of unchecked ambition. Listeners will be drawn into Griffin’s harrowing journey as he struggles with the duality of his existence—free yet trapped, powerful yet vulnerable. The ...

Shipwrecked in the South Pacific, Edward Prendick thinks he’s been rescued - until he sets foot on Noble’s Isle. Deep within the jungle, the brilliant but disgraced biologist Dr. Moreau plays God, conducting horrific vivisection experiments to carve wild beasts into human form. As...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. When Captain Gerilleau is ordered to sail deep into the Amazon jungle to confront a mysterious ant plague, he considers it a ridiculous mission. What threat could mere insects pose? But as his ship ventures further, it becomes clear that this is no...

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Five is the fifth instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections. Volume Five features 14 essential works that reach across Europe, America, and Russia - from Twain to Dostoyevsky to Austen - to bring together some of the most influential authors of the 18th and 19th century. Read by a cast of incredible narrators, this is a chance to expand your listening by going deeper into some of your favourite authors' works and find your new favourite piece of classic literature.