Seven Novels: Complete and Unabridged [B1367]

2005 HCDJ, 10x7-inches, 1196-pages of smallish print, in nice clean condition. Writing from England at the turn of the twentieth century, Wells helped to lay the foundation of modern science fiction and established himself as a leading progressive thinker. This volume features seven of his most famous novels: The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon, The Food of the Gods, and In the

Days of the Comet. Through his fiction, H.G. Wells transformed some of the most pressing social, political, and cultural issues of his day -- class struggle, colonial imperialism, uncontrolled scientific experimentation, nation building -- into the raw material of these brilliant speculative fables.

H.G. Wells: Seven Novels is a part of Barnes & Noble's Library of Essential Writers. Each title in the series presents the finest works - complete and unabridged - from one of the greatest writers in literature in magnificent, elegantly designed hard-back editions. Every volume also includes an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on the writer's life and works.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "All 7 books are good in their own way. The first 4 are more popular than the last 3 for a reason, but all are interesting stories that show that Wells was ahead of his time in many facets of thinking."; "The language a little distant from how we speak and read today, but very engaging stories nonetheless, even after all these years. Almost all are classics we've all seen the movies of, or heard of. And in the days of the comet, he takes a very socialist view of things; almost a utopian novel."; "Rather a wonderful selection of 7 of Wells' 'greatest hits', all of which, apart from The Island of Dr Moreau , I enjoyed very much. This particular edition has impeccable proofreading, and is a delight to read from, even though it is such a heavy hardback."; "This is my first reading of Wells' science fiction and I'm awed by his talent. The book consists of seven novels and I'm almost though the third. Each novel makes an important point about humanity and our world. Once I begin a novel it is hard to put it down."