BOOKS by H G Wells

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1	War of the Worlds more books like this by H G Wells "The War of the Worlds," by H. G. Wells, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of "Barnes & Noble Classics": New ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Time Machine more books like this by H G Wells When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace. Entranced at first by the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man, he soon realises that this beautiful people are simply remnants of a once-great culture now weak and ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.11! \| first editions
3	Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells The titles in "Longman Fiction" are mainly new editions of the most popular titles in the "Longman Simplified English" series, including short stories, modern fiction and classics. They are designed to be suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate examinations. Each book has ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Island of Dr. Moreau more books like this by H G Wells Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £4.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The outline of history... more books like this by H. G. Wells see all copies from £4.24! new only from £18.51! \| first editions
6	Tono-Bungay more books like this by H G Wells 'One of H. G. Well's most remarkable works' - "Oxford Companion to English Literature". "Tono-Bungay" (1909), the bridge between H.G. Wells' comic novels and his novels of ideas, was regarded by Wells himself as perhaps his most ambitious work of fiction. It was, he said, 'the novel as I imagined it, on Dickens-Thackeray lines.' The hero-narrator, ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The shape of things to come more books like this by H G Wells When Dr Philip Raven, an intellectual working for the League of Nations, dies in 1930 he leaves behind a powerful legacy an unpublished dream book'. Inspired by visions he has experienced for many years, it appears to be a book written far into the future: a history of humanity from the date of his death up to 2105. The Shape of Things to Come ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £6.98! \| first editions
8	The Time Machine and the Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells At a dinner party in suburban London, the Time Traveller, known to the reader only as the Eminent Scientist, speaks to his guests about the fourth dimension of space--i.e. time. He states that it is possible to travel through time much as one travels through space. The guests are not persuaded, even after seeing the Eminent Scientist's time ... see all copies from £4.75! new only from £4.75! \| first editions
9	The Outline of History, Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind more books like this by H G Wells see all copies from £4.10! new only from £12.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Time Machine more books like this by G Wells H G Wells Written in 1895 the Time Machine is an early example of time travel. The Traveler uses his machine to visit many different eras. In 802,701 A.D he discovers a communistic community that is quite peaceful. The Eloi had no conflict and because of that there was no need for improvements thus their culture was stagnating. The Traveler discovers that ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.61! \| first editions
11	The War of the Worlds more books like this by G Wells H G Wells England has been invaded by aliens from Mars. The tale begins with an explosion on the surface of Mars. Then a meteor is spotted coming toward the Earth. The Martians are winning the attack until Earthly disease thwarts their plans. Several movies have been made from this classic alien invasion novel. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £3.42! \| first editions
12	Mr Britling sees it through more books like this by H G Wells Wells's view of life in England during World War I. Hugh Britling Sr. receives word that his son has been killed in France. He seeks solace in religion. This book was enormously popular in both Great Britain and the United States, probably, as Samuel J. Rogal states in the "Critical Survey of Long Fiction," because Wells "seemed to have expressed ... see all copies from £1.68! new only from £13.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	History of Mr. Polly more books like this by H G Wells Deer Lake is a small Minnesota town where people know their neighbours and crime is something that happens on the evening news. But the illusion of safety is shattered when eight-year-old Josh Kirkwood disappears from a hockey rink as he waits for his mother to pick him up after practice. The only thing the police find is his duffel bag with a ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.17! \| first editions
14 view cover	Experiment in Autobiography: Discoveries and Conclusions of a Very Ordinary Man Since 1866 more books like this by H G Wells see all copies from £2.22! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	In the Days of the Comet more books like this by H G Wells A comet rushes toward the earth, a deadly, glowing orb that soon fills the sky and promises doom. But mankind is too busy hating, stealing, scheming, and killing to care. As luminous green trails of cosmic dust and vapor stream across the heavens, blood flows beneath: nations wage all-out war, bitter strikes erupt, and jealous lovers plot revenge ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
16 view cover	First Men in the Moon more books like this by H G Wells 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: ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Time Machine and the War of the Worlds more books like this by H G Wells Science fiction classics--the original tales of time travel and invasion from outer space. Introduction by Isaac Asimov. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.47! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Invisible Man more books like this by G Wells H G Wells After learning how to make himself invisible by scientifically making the body transparent, Griffin burns his room, takes to the countryside and proceeds to try and terrorize and overpower people. But he is not as terrifying as he thought, and his visions of dominance soon crumble. He unsuccessfully attempts to reverse the invisibility, and then ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Kipps more books like this by H G Wells Orphaned at an early age, raised by his aunt and uncle, and apprenticed for seven years to a draper, Artie Kipps is stunned to discover upon reading a newspaper advertisement that he is the grandson of a wealthy gentleman and the inheritor of his fortune. Thrown dramatically into the upper classes, he struggles desperately to learn the etiquette ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.02! \| first editions
20 view cover	The sleeper awakes more books like this by H G Wells "The Sleeper Awakes" is H. G. Wells's wildly imaginative story of London in the twenty-second century and the man who by accident becomes owner and master of the world. In 1897 a Victorian gentleman falls into a sleep from which he cannot be waked. During his two centuries of slumber he becomes the Sleeper, the most well known and powerful person ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £7.33! \| first editions
21 view cover	A Short History of the World more books like this by H. G. Wells Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Along the way, Wells considers such diverse subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, the ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £8.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Island of Doctor Moreau more books like this by H. G. Wells Part of the "Everyman" series, which includes a themed introduction, a chronology of the author, a plot summary and reading list. This novel raises ethical questions about man's ability through science to control the evolutionary process. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.52! \| first editions
23 view cover	The war in the air more books like this by H G Wells 'Each day destruction and hate and disaster grew, the fissures widened between man and man, new regions of the fabric of civilisation crumbled and gave way. Below, the armies grew and the people perished; above, the airships and aeroplanes fought and fled, raining destruction.' At the beginning of the twentieth century, the invention of the ... see all copies from £2.02! new only from £9.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Love and Mr Lewisham more books like this by H. G. Wells Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.02! \| first editions
25 view cover	Time Machine: An Invention more books like this by H G Wells At a dinner party in suburban London, the Time Traveller, known to the reader only as the Eminent Scientist, speaks to his guests about the fourth dimension of space--i.e. time. He states that it is possible to travel through time much as one travels through space. The guests are not persuaded, even after seeing the Eminent Scientist's time ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.17! \| signed copies \| first editions

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