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H. G. Wells

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Herbert George Wells was the father of modern science fiction. Where Verne had used science as a backdrop to ripping yarns, Wells put the science at the heart of his stories.

Born in Bromley in Kent in 1866, Wells was a prolific author. Although remembered best for his SF today, he wrote incredibly popular romances like The History of Mr Polly (filmed as Half a Sixpence), political tracts and histories.

At his worst he could be totally turgid - the book on which the amazing 1930s film 'Things to Come' is based is practically unreadable - yet at his best his superb storytelling continues to grip today.

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  Complete Short Stories. Visit bookshop
Some superb SF gems in amongst a mix of bleak and fascinating tales. Not all science fiction - Wells was equally adapt at horror and other genres - but all worth the effort. New 17 July 2001

  The First Men in the Moon.Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
The lightest of Wells' science fiction books, full of intentional humour. There's enough of a story to keep you interested, and the descriptions of the sub-lunar world are fascinating, but surprisingly in a book this old it is the light touches that keep you coming back. New 17 July 2001

  The Time Machine.Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
Not Wells' greatest bit of fiction as it drags a little and the allegory in the description of the far future is laid on a little thick - even so it's a seminal work (as they say) and ought to be in every collection. New 17 July 2001

The War of the Worlds. Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
The original alien invasion story, Wells triumphs by putting the cold alien intelligence alongside the everyday suburbia of his day. Despite being nearly 100 years old, gets better all the time.

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