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Poucos escritores moldaram tanto a imaginação moderna quanto H. G. Wells. Considerado um dos pais da ficção científica, Wells foi muito mais do que um autor de histórias fantásticas: foi um visionário que antecipou debates sobre ciência, sociedade, política e o destino da humanidade. Em "A Porta no Muro e Outros Contos", o leitor tem acesso a uma faceta menos comentada, porém igualmente poderosa, de sua obra: narrativas curtas que mergulham no psicológico, no simbólico e no existencial.

Venture into a realm where the boundaries of humanity and nature blur, inspired by the thought-provoking themes of "The Island of Doctor Moreau." This podcast invites listeners to explore the ethical dilemmas and unsettling scientific advancements through a rotating collection of audiobooks that delve into the complexities of creation, identity, and moral responsibility. Each episode presents a new complete audiobook, offering unique narratives that challenge perceptions of civilization and the animalistic instincts that lie within us all. As you listen, consider the implications of playing ...

Wissenschaft, Moral & das Grauen der Experimente – H. G. Wells' düsterer Klassiker über die Grenzen der Menschlichkeit, eindrucksvoll gesprochen von Tim Eriksson. Über das Hörbuch: Mit "Die Insel des Dr. Moreau" schuf H.G. Wells einen der eindringlichsten und verstörendsten Romane der...

Explore a vision for a harmonious future in "In the Fourth Year: Anticipations of a World Peace," a podcast dedicated to the critical discourse surrounding the establishment of lasting peace following the devastation of World War I. This series delves into the intricate discussions of governance, international cooperation, and the transformative power of collective action, all pivotal themes in the quest for a stable world order. Every episode features a new complete audiobook, inviting listeners to engage with a rotating collection of thought-provoking works that examine the complexities of ...

What if your final heartbeat was not the end of life, but the beginning of an infinite, terrifying awakening? In H.G. Wells’s deeply unsettling psychological horror "Under the Knife", a routine medical procedure devolves into a cosmic nightmare. As the suffocating stench of chloroform...

What if your eyes were ripped from your body and cast eight thousand miles away? During a violent London thunderstorm, a freak laboratory accident tears a rupture in reality. A blinding flash of lightning strikes a powerful electro-magnet, and in that split second, Sidney Davidson’s sight is...

In 1901, Mr. Bedford has taken a relaxing sabbatical to Lympne, to work on completing the writing of his latest play. He intends to enjoy a relaxing, inspiring time away from the usual concerns of daily life. That all changes when he meets Mr. Cavor, a rather eccentric scientist whose ideas may...

A memorable fantasy of the future by the first great writer of science fiction. "The white bar can propel my Time Machine into the future," he explained. "The black bar can send it into the past." As the time traveler continues his amazing story, his friends become increasingly suspicious. They can't quite believe his wild story about the evil Morlocks and the beautiful Eloi. Would you believe it?

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...

One drop. Millions of lives. And a countdown to absolute chaos. When a brilliant scientist reveals a sample of "bottled cholera" to a mysterious, pale-faced visitor, he unknowingly hands over the ultimate weapon of terror. The guest is a radical anarchist - and in a heartbeat, the lethal...

Your nightmares are REAL. And they are waiting for you in the year 3000. A ghost of a man boards a train, gripped by a terror that is slowly killing him: his nightmares are a gateway to a future that has already burned. Night after night, his mind is violently pulled centuries forward into a...

Is this a new star... or our final night? Something impossible has broken the lonely silence of the void, rushing out of the black mystery of space and straight toward our sun. At first, it is just a remote speck of light. Humanity watches in idle wonder as a magnificent new star illuminates the...

The War of the Worlds is the classic alien-invasion novel: Martian cylinders fall down upon a complacent Victorian England, unleashing towering tripods, heat rays and poisonous black smoke. An unnamed writer is among the humans trying to flee, and it is through his eyes that we see the shattering of ordinary life by beings with advanced intelligence and weaponry. The novel's terror is timeless. Its depiction of technological shock, mass panic and sudden ruin feels both fantastical and unnervingly possible. It exposes the arrogance of empire and the horror of facing a power we don't understand.

What if the most terrifying discovery in the universe isn't hidden among the stars, but trapped in the room with you? Isolated on a remote Bornean mountain, astronomer Woodhouse begins a solitary night watch inside the claustrophobic Avu Observatory. The telescope is locked onto the void, and...

"It isn't every one who's been a god," said the sunburnt man. "But it's happened to me..." When the Ocean Pioneer sinks in twenty fathoms of water, she takes fifty thousand pounds of pure gold dust down with her. Desperate to strike it rich, a crew of rogue salvagers launches a secret expedition...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the giddy dawn of flight – when every reckless dreamer fancied himself a conqueror of the air – one supremely confident amateur straps into his beloved homemade machine, the Alauda Magna, and sets out to astonish the world. What follows is a...

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...

Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood have invented a substance that causes living things to grow - and grow - and grow! As their experiments progress, the substance quickly gets out of control and the fun begins as insects and plants receive the benefit of the Food of the Gods. Surely nobody would dream of feeding such a thing to a human child… would they? In this little-known science fiction satire, Wells takes potshots at every member of society: scientists, ministers, charitable heiresses, revolutionaries, and everyone in between. Yet in the end, Wells shows his faith both in humanity and...

In 1896 HG Wells produced the Island of Doctor Moreau. After a fateful shipwreck, a chance rescue, and offer of safe harbor, Edward Prendick must contend with a dark science. A man of science, Prendick must wrestle with the ethics of its passions. His inner struggle is illuminated by the island's outward horrors. Central to the themes are ethics, principles, and the extent of human compassion. This science fiction icon argues the true question of science: Could the cure be more dangerous than the disease? (Summary by Tom Haire )This show includes AI-generated content.

A mysterious, bandaged stranger arrives in the small English village of Iping - and chaos follows close behind. H.G. Wells' classic story of obsession, murder, and science run amok. (Summary by Andrew Gaunce)This show includes AI-generated content.