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The Time Machine The Time Machine v1.0

H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, from 1895, popularized the idea of a vehicle that allows its user to travel intentionally and selectively across time, and indeed Wells is credited with coining the very term time machine.

The Island of Doctor Moreau The Island of Doctor Moreau v1.0

Another visionary novel from the great science fiction writer H. G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau tackles the thorny issues thrown up when humankind plays God and explores notions of society and identity, bringing the mythical chimera.

The First Men in the Moon The First Men in the Moon v1.0

H. G. Wells' 1901 science fiction novel The First Men in the Moon tells the story of a voyage to the moon by Mr. Bedford, a businessman plagued by financial problems, and Dr. Cavor, a brilliant and somewhat eccentric scientist.

The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories v1.0

The Country of the Blind and Other Stories brings together thirty-three of H. G. Wells' science fiction and fantasy short stories which were previously published separately in a variety of periodicals.

The War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds v1.0

Causing mass hysteria as listeners of its 1938 radio broadcast believed a Martian invasion of Earth really was taking place, H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds is perhaps the most famous novel of its genre.

Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi v1.0

G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assis.

The Wisdom of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown v1.0

The star of these stories is Father Brown, a character created by writer G. K. Chesterton.

The Innocence of Father Brown The Innocence of Father Brown v1.0

The star of these stories is Father Brown, a character created by writer G. K. Chesterton.

Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson v1.0

G. K. Chesterton said of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson that he seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins.

The Sleeper Awakes The Sleeper Awakes v1.0

In the dystopian vision of H. G. Wells' novel The Sleeper Awakes (1910), a man awakes to a London where all he knew has radically changed after his sleep of two hundred and three years.

A Modern Utopia A Modern Utopia v1.0

H. G. Wells' A Modern Utopia is a fusion of fiction and philosophy.

The World Set Free The World Set Free v1.0

The World Set Free is H. G. Wells' prophetic 1914 novel, telling of world war and the advent of nuclear weapons.

The War in the Air The War in the Air v1.0

H. G. Wells' prophetic The War in the Air foretold the use of airplanes in warfare and the coming of World War I.

In the Days of the Comet In the Days of the Comet v1.0

H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world.

The History of Mr. Polly The History of Mr. Polly v1.0

H. G. Wells' comic 1910 novel, The History of Mr. Polly, stars Alfred Polly, a timid man who is more successful at daydreaming than working in the local draper's shops.

Love and Mr. Lewisham Love and Mr. Lewisham v1.0

One of H. G. Wells' first ventures outside of the science fiction realm, the novel Love and Mr. Lewisham was published in the year 1900.

Overqualified Overqualified v1.0

OVERQUALIFIED's cover letters are like a slap in the face, butthe slap is hilarious.

Mind Is a Myth: Disquieting Conversations with the Man Called U.G. Mind Is a Myth: Disquieting Conversations with the Man Called U.G. v1.0

U. G. Krishnamurti's conversations with the constant stream of people who?

The Mystique of Enlightenment: The Radical Ideas of U.G. Krishnamurti The Mystique of Enlightenment: The Radical Ideas of U.G. Krishnamurti v1.0

In a world in which spiritual techniques, teachers, concepts, and organizations are legion.

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare v1.0

The metaphysical thriller The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare, written by G. K. Chesterton in 1908.