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The First Men in the Moon

By H. G. Wells
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The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells is a classic science fiction tale that follows two characters, Mr Cavor, an eccentric scientist, and Mr Bedford, a struggling businessman, as they travel to the Moon using a unique spacecraft. Once there, they encounter a hidden underground civilisation of Moon inhabitants, known as Selenites, and face unexpected challenges as they explore this extraordinary alien world. The story blends adventure and speculative science, offering a captivating exploration of lunar life.
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The First Men in the Moon

When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent- minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity.

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When penniless businessman Mr. Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr. Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon.

With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find—a world of freezing nights, boiling days, and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever.

The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells is a thrilling tale of adventure and discovery, exploring humanity's eternal quest for exploration and understanding of the unknown.

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The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells is celebrated for its vivid and lively writing style. G. K. Chesterton praised the book's remarkable animation and clarity, highlighting Wells's ability to engage readers with a clear and dynamic narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441085

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by China Mieville
  • Notes by Steve McLean

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 256

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Fiction General Fiction H.G. Wells Penguin Books Penguin Classics Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

H.G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist, who published more than a hundred books, including novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. Wells's prophetic imagination was first displayed in pioneering works of science fiction, but later he became an apostle of socialism, science and progress. His controversial views on sexual equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'. China Mieville has won the Arthur C. Clarke and British Fantasy Awards for his science fiction. Patrick Parrinder has written on H.G. Wells, science fiction, James Joyce and the history of the English novel. Since 1986 he has been Professor of English at the University of Reading. Steven McLean is Secretary of the H.G. Wells Society. He recently completed his PhD on H.G. Wells at the University of Sheffield.

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