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Penguin Classics presents H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actor Brian Cox. 'Great shapes like big machines rose out of the dimness, and cast grotesque black shadows, in which dim...

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...

Shipwrecked traveller Edward Prendick finds himself an unwilling and unwanted guest on a remote volcanic island, home of the infamous Dr Moreau and his colleague Montgomery, and populated by a variety of strange and repellant people. Soon, Prendick comes to understand the full extent of Moreau's...

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H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of boundless imagination. Whether describing marvellous new technologies, the vagaries of space flight or the risks of scientific development, his writings have continually captivated audiences across the globe.

This collection brings together H. G. Wells' first novel with a selection of his most fantastic stories. Including classics such as 'The Country of the Blind' and 'The Door in the Wall', this unmissable assortment of one of Britain's most talented writers is sure to fascinate and entertain. It contains stories ranging from the optimism of magnificent discoveries in 'The Time Machine' to the pessimism of the dangers science presents in 'The Stolen Bacillus'. The stories are as powerful and meaningful today as when they were first published more than a century ago.

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 ...

No one believed the invasion would come from Mars—until the first cylinder fell on Horsell Common. When strange objects begin crashing into the English countryside, curious onlookers gather to witness what appears to be an extraordinary astronomical event. Then the cylinders open. The beings...

What if a deadly poison was the only cure for a broken life? Mr. Coombes is a henpecked shopkeeper pushed to the absolute brink of despair by his ungrateful wife. Fleeing into the damp pine woods, he contemplates a dark, watery end to his miserable existence - until a strange, eerie object...

What happens when the role you critique begins to play you? Egbert Craddock Cummins was an unassuming man with simple tastes, but a sudden assignment as a theater critic plunges his impressionable mind into a waking nightmare. Night after night, exposed to the wild gestures and melodramatic...

A terrifying leap into the fourth dimension... or an elaborate, impossible lie? With a blinding flash and a deafening report, quiet schoolmaster Gottfried Plattner is erased from existence. Nine days later, he violently materializes out of thin air - dishevelled, bloodied, and bearing a...

Edward Prendick thinks he's been saved when he is found adrift after shipwreck. But he soon finds himself exposed to fresh horrors as his journey takes him to the Island of Dr Moreau! Shunned by society, Moreau and his assistant Montgomery perform acts of cruel surgery on animals and populate...

In The War in the Air, visionary author H. G. Wells delivers a chilling and prophetic tale of a world transformed by aerial warfare long before it became reality. Through the journey of an ordinary man swept into extraordinary chaos, the story unveils a future where flying machines rule the skies, nations crumble, and civilization teeters on the brink of collapse. This audiobook offers an immersive, cinematic experience—blending tension, wonder, and dread—as technological progress reveals its most dangerous consequences.

When Martians invade England, chaos erupts, and humanity's survival hangs in the balance. H.G. Wells' classic, 'The War of the Worlds,' takes listeners on a gripping journey through the fear and uncertainty of an extraterrestrial attack. As the relentless Martian machines wreak havoc, one man's struggle to survive reveals the fragility of civilization. This timeless tale explores themes of imperialism, human resilience, and the unknown. Experience the tension as the invaders unleash their advanced technology, forcing society to confront its vulnerabilities. Will humanity unite against a common...

What if London’s heaviest man weighed absolutely nothing? In this brilliantly bizarre, darkly comedic tale by H.G. Wells, an annoyed gentleman named Formalyn is relentlessly badgered by Pyecraft - the most monstrously obese, insufferable clubman in London. Desperate to escape his massive size...

After a devastating shipwreck, Edward Prendick finds himself stranded on a mysterious island governed by the eccentric and morally ambiguous Dr. Moreau. Here, Prendick confronts a chilling reality—human-animal hybrids roam the land, the products of Moreau's twisted experiments in the name of science. As he navigates this strange and unsettling world, Prendick grapples with profound ethical dilemmas: What does it mean to be human? Where do we draw the line between scientific exploration and moral responsibility? With every unsettling encounter, the island reveals its dark secrets, forcing ...

An ancient city. A perfect stranger. A single word that ruins everything. For the deeply refined Miss Winchelsea, a dream voyage to Rome is supposed to be an escape into art and poetry. Instead, amidst the sun-drenched, cypress-shadowed ruins of the Colosseum, she falls under the spell of a...

Delve into the thought-provoking realms of perception and reality with "Country of the Blind, and Other Stories." This podcast invites you to explore a rotating collection of audiobooks that examine the boundaries of human experience, societal norms, and the nature of understanding. Drawing inspiration from H.G. Wells' exploration of blindness—both literal and metaphorical—each episode presents a new complete audiobook that challenges the listener to reconsider their perspectives on sight, insight, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. This is not a single story but a series of ...