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The Discovery of the Future

The Discovery of the Future

by Philip K. Dick

A sequel to his earlier work Anticipations, Wells' philosophical lecture The Discovery of the Future was originally delivered as a speech at Royal Institution before published as book. The author explores the human mind into two categories as how it deals with past and future. Passive and submissive principles are applied for dealing with the past,..

The First Men in the Moon

The First Men in the Moon

by H. G. Wells

Wells' science fiction novel The First Men in the Moon narrates the adventurous journey to moon by the duo Bedford, a businessman and Cavor, a physicist. Cavor invents a material cavorite which can negate the force of gravity. The prematurely developed Cavorite takes them to the moon and they encounter with rapid growing plants, beasts and monsters..

Floor Games

Floor Games

by H. G. Wells

Kids need not to be constrained to create their own rules while playing their indoor games. Wells always used to spend quality time playing with his kids, found the then indoor games were not challenging to the wizard kids. He lets his sons to develop Floor Games with their own rules and were named them as "Game of wonderful islands" and "Twin Citi..

The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth

The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth

by H. G. Wells

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction fantasy work by H. G. Wells. A substance has been invented by scientists, which can not only accelerate the growth of living things but also make them to grow six folds of it current size. Initially tested in a chicken farm, the food misused and enters the market. The result is the ..

God, the Invisible King

God, the Invisible King

by H. G. Wells

Wells' non-fiction work God, the Invisible King sets out as forcibly and exactly as possible the religious belief of the writer. That belief is not orthodox Christianity; it is not, indeed, Christianity at all; its core nevertheless is a profound belief in a personal and intimate God. There is nothing in its statements that need shock or offend any..

The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

by H. G. Wells

Wells' comic novel The History of Mr. Polly portrays the mundane life being lived by a large part of the society. Alfred Polly believed he has been cursed in his whole life, right from childhood to his present life at middle age. Losing her mother at the age of seven, he thought his life will go through a sea change, when he invested in a shop with..

In the Days of the Comet

In the Days of the Comet

by H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells' science fiction novel In the Days of the Comet narrates the effects of a comet in human lives. A victim of recession William Leadford is struggling to find a new job. When his sweet-heart Nettie Stuart, ignores his love and planning to marry the wealthy Edward Verrall, the evils in him breaks-out. While he was about to shoot Nettie and..

The World Set Free

The World Set Free

by H. G. Wells

The World Set Free is science fiction novel by H. G. Wells based on his predictions on most devastating damages ahead in the future caused by nuclear energy. While Wells believes that invention and acquisition of various power and energy would definitely lead to the development it comes at a heavy price for the mankind. One might have to note that ..