H G Wells

The Time Machine / The Wonderful Visit / The Island of Doctor Moreau / The Invisible Man / The War of the Worlds (Annotated) H G Wells

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), English novelist and social commentator, chiefly known as a founder of the science fiction genre. His early novels, called "scientific romances", invented a number of themes now classic in science fiction in such works as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds and are often thought of as being influenced by the works of Jules Verne. He also wrote other, non-fantastic novels which have received critical acclaim, including the satire on Edwardian advertising Tono-Bungay and Kipps. In this new unique edition: Volume 1. (Annotated & Illustrated).- The Time Machine [1895]. - The Wonderful Visit [1895]. - The Island of Doctor Moreau [1896]. - The Invisible Man [1897]. - The War of the Worlds [1898]. (Illustrated by Henrique Alvim Corrêa, from the 1906 French edition).- Annotations: "An Appreciation of H. G. Wells", by Mary Austin, 1911.