H. G. Wells Books

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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson,
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe,
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane,
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift,
Time Machine and The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, and
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

When Wells published An Outline of History, one of the first comprehensive histories with a scientific viewpoint, the Roman Catholic writer Hilaire Belloc wrote a series of essays attacking the book, in particular for leaving God out of history, and for accepting the scientific doctrine of evolution.

Wells was never one to suffer fools gladly -- not that Belloc was a fool, but that he made a fool of himself attacking science he knew little or nothing about. This little book is a delight to read and a model of how to knock the stuffings out of someone who writes from ignorance.

George H. W. Bush had less knowledge about the "New World Order" than H.G.Wells himself. This is probably true of most of the neo-cons that are pushing this concept for America and Planet World. Look Around People! The New World Order is being established NOW FOR YOU AND YOUR GRANDCHILDREN!

Most history books deal with a particular country or a particular region. This book covers the history of the entire world. The adventures of man over the whole world from early times has much drama to it. The very secular interpretation of early Christianity is a disappointment to this reviewer. But as history, it is a significant book.

This work ranks among the premier volumes on the subject of world history.
The writing is of the highest order as to sentence structure, vocabulary
and general usage. The author discusses the history of the world from the
BC period up to the 20th century. There is a considerable coverage of the
Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Industrial Period and the global
struggles of the early 20th century. The life and times of the Mediterranean peoples, Mesopotania and Asia are explained . The author discusses both the historical and cultural dimensions of world history
including some reference to the pre-historic period and longstanding
Chinese dynasties.

The contents could fill a dozen or more dissertations.
The presentation is geared for collegiate study/review or well-read/sophisticated readers. These volumes
would make a good starting point for a dissertation on world history,
culture or politics. The contents of this book could be helpful in
crafting a global framework for better understanding in today's world.

Sample topics include the following:
1. Space and Time
2. The Beginnings of Life, Fishes, Reptiles , Birds and Mammals
3. Primitive Thought and Early Civilizations
4. Sumeria, Early Egypt and Writing
5. Nomads and Seafaring Peoples
6. Egypt, Babylon, Assyria and Ancient Greece
7. The Wars of the Greeks and Persians, Alexander the Great
8. Confucius and Lao Tse
9. The Roman Empire, the Huns, Chinese Dynasties, Muhammad and Islam
10. The Crusades, Popes and the Great Schism, European Revival
11. The Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
12. Steamship, Railways, the Rise of Germany and Japan
13. The British Empire, World War I, Russian Famine
14. Political and Social Reconstruction

The Picshuas Of H.G. Wells: A Burlesque Diary is a collection of simple, black-and-white sketches and cartoons by literary legend H.G. Wells (1866-1946), best known for his classics such as "War of the Worlds" and "The Time Machine". The drawings, which Wells himself called "picshuas", evoke wit, whimsy, and the glimmering of ideas; they are accompanied by extensive contextual discussion, which forms the meat of The Picshuas Of H.G. Wells. A timeline and index round out this "must-have" addition to library shelves and the bookshelves of fans of Wells' enduring literature.

COMPRHENSIVE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION WITH TERRIFIC EXAMPLES OF SCIENCE FICTION ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.THERE ARE SOME EARLY PHOTO PLATES OF VERNES WORK OF COURSE,BUT SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS SUCH AS FLASH GORDON,SCIENCE WONDER STORIES,ASTOUNDING, AND MORE.NICE COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS, WITH ENOUGH DETAIL FOR THE BTRUE SCIENCE FICTION FAN.

This volume, coedited by Patrick Parrinder and myself, includes contributions by 24 authors, covering Wells's reception in the four corners of Europe. Covering such topics as his influence on postwar French and Soviet SF, the circumstances behind his works being censored in Ireland, Germany and Spain, his relationship to such contemporary authors as Marinetti and Karinthy and his near-invisible presence in Portugal. This book, though expensive, can be read with profit by the general reader, and will make an invaluable resource to all libraries with literary, historical and political interests. The book is part of the Reception of British Authors in Europe series (Woolf, Joyce already featured), it will prove unique in the series, however, due to Wells's extra-literary importance, from his interviews with Lenin and Stalin, to his world histories, his journalism covering peace conferences and offering solutions to world ills, as well as his science fiction, short stories, novels and film scripts. He infleunced later generations of sf writers, internationalists and film-makers, and will receive some credit for his importance in the pages of this might volume.

I consider this one of Wells' best books. Seriously. Wells was a Fabian socialist and thus had some sympathy with the cause of the Bolshevik revolution of 1917, although he did not share the Marxist pretence to science, nor the Leninist dogmatism.

Wells is specific and perceptive in this book. It is almost shocking just how level-headed this scifi and utopian writer could be when he wanted to. It is a typical British analysis: empirical, rational, and sedate. There is no Germanic high abstractions and needless philosophizing, no French or any other utopianism, no Russian maximalism and rigidity. On his trip Wells met many people and visitied quite a few places. He came away from this experience pessimistic about the future of Russia, noting that it was slipping into anarchy and even greater backwardness. He did not, however, that the Russian communism and Lenin in particular left some hope for creativity and imaginative government. The book depicts the grim situation of Russia during the civil war. I urge people to read this book to understand the desperate historical conditions under which communism has come to power for the first time in human history.

I have never been a fan of science fiction but this set of classic tapes (I listend in the car) are among the best "reads" I've ever enjoyed. I didn't want to leave my car. I found myself sitting in the parking lot before work listening to just "a little more". The reader is phenominal. Treat yourself and buy the tapes. You won't regret it.

Incl. "The Island of Dr. Moreau", "The War of the Worlds", "The Invisible Man", "The Time Machine" and "The Country of the Blind and Other Science-Fiction Stories"