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H. G. Wells

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.

Complete Short Stories.

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.

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.

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.

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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