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The Invisible Man - H. G. Wells - Book 4 Title: The Invisible Man Overview: The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and who invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He carries out this procedure on himself and renders himself invisible, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. A practitioner of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction. While its predecessors, The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau, were written using first-person narrators, Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in The Invisible Man. The novel is considered influential, and helped establish Wells as the "father of science fiction". Published: 1897 Author: H. G. Wells Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction Novel Episode: The Invisible Man - H. G. Wells - Book 4 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 5:01:18 Book: 4 Length Book: 5:01:18 Episodes: 1 - 11 of 11 Narrator: Andrew Gaunce Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, hero, struggle, camaraderie, social commentary, history, satire, futurist, utopian, aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, technology Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

The Island of Doctor Moreau - H. G. Wells - Book 3 Title: The Island of Doctor Moreau Overview: The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866–1946). The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick who is a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, a mad scientist who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. Wells described it as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy." The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic work of early science fiction and remains one of Wells's best-known books. The novel is the earliest depiction of the science fiction motif "uplift" in which a more advanced race intervenes in the evolution of an animal species to bring the latter to a higher level of intelligence. It has been adapted to film and other media on many occasions. Published: 1896 Author: H. G. Wells Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Fantastic Fiction, Science Fiction Episode: The Island of Doctor Moreau - H. G. Wells - Book 3 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 4:54:00 Book: 3 Length Book: 4:54:00 Episodes: 1 - 8 of 8 Narrator: Bob Neufeld Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, hero, struggle, camaraderie, social commentary, history, satire, futurist, utopian, aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, technology Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

The Wonderful Visit - H. G. Wells - Book 2 Title: The Wonderful Visit Overview: The Wonderful Visit is an 1895 novel by H. G. Wells. With an angel—a creature of fantasy unlike a religious angel—as protagonist and taking place in contemporary England, the book could be classified as contemporary fantasy, although the genre was not recognized in Wells's time. The Wonderful Visit also has strong satirical themes, gently mocking customs and institutions of Victorian England as well as idealistic rebellion itself. Published: 1895 Author: H. G. Wells Genre: Satire, Science Fiction, Fantasy Episode: The Wonderful Visit - H. G. Wells - Book 2 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 4:59:20 Book: 2 Length Book: 4:59:20 Episodes: 1 - 53 of 53 Narrator: Mary Bard Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, hero, struggle, camaraderie, social commentary, history, satire, futurist, utopian, aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, technology Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

The Time Machine - H. G. Wells - Book 1 Title: The Time Machine Overview: The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively forward or backward through time. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle or device. Utilizing a frame story set in then-present Victorian England, Wells' text focuses on a recount of the otherwise anonymous Time Traveller's journey into the far future. A work of future history and speculative evolution, Time Machine is interpreted in modern times as a commentary on the increasing inequality and class divisions of Wells' era, which he projects as giving rise to two separate human species: the fair, childlike Eloi, and the savage, simian Morlocks, distant descendants of the contemporary upper and lower classes respectively. It is believed that Wells' depiction of the Eloi as a race living in plentitude and abandon was inspired by the utopic romance novel News from Nowhere (1890), though Wells' universe in the novel is notably more savage and brutal. In his 1931 preface to the book, Wells wrote that The Time Machine seemed "a very undergraduate performance to its now mature writer, as he looks over it once more", though he states that "the writer feels no remorse for this youthful effort". However, critics have praised the novella's handling of its thematic concerns, with Mariana Warner writing that the book was the most significant contribution to understanding fragments of desire before Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams, with the novel "[conveying] how close he felt to the melancholy seeker after a door that he once opened on to a luminous vision and could never find again". The Time Machine has been adapted into two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions and many comic book adaptations. It has also indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in many media productions. Published: 1895 Author: H. G. Wells Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction Episode: The Time Machine - H. G. Wells - Book 1 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 3:39:13 Book: 1 Length Book: 3:39:13 Episodes: 1 - 12 of 12 Narrator: Mark F. Smith Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, hero, struggle, camaraderie, social commentary, history, satire, futurist, utopian, aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, technology Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

Master Zacharius - Jules Verne - Book 15 Title: Master Zacharius Overview: Master Zacharius, or the clockmaker who lost his soul (French: Maître Zacharius ou l'horloger qui avait perdu son âme) is an 1854 short story by Jules Verne. The story, an intensely Romantic fantasy echoing the works of E. T. A. Hoffmann, is a Faustian tragedy about an inventor whose overpowering pride leads to his downfall. Published: 1854, Revised 1874 Author: Jules Verne Genre: Gothic Fiction, Fantasy Fiction Episode: Master Zacharius - Jules Verne - Book 15 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 1:36:49 Book: 15 Length Book: 1:36:49 Episodes: 1 - 5 of 5 Narrator: Zachary Katz-Stein Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, travel, hero, struggle, danger, camaraderie Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

The Survivors of the Chancellor - Jules Verne - Book 14 Title: The Survivors of the Chancellor Overview: The Survivors of the Chancellor: Diary of J. R. Kazallon, Passenger (French: Le Chancellor: Journal du passager J.-R. Kazallon) is an 1875 novel written by Jules Verne about the final voyage of a British sailing ship, the Chancellor, told from the perspective of one of its passengers (in the form of a diary). Published: 1875 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #13 Author: Jules Verne Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Adventure Novel Episode: The Survivors of the Chancellor - Jules Verne - Book 14 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 5:02:11 Book: 14 Length Book: 5:02:11 Episodes: 0 - 57 of 57 Predecessor: The Mysterious Island Successor: Michael Strogoff Narrator: Joseph DeNoia Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, travel, hero, struggle, danger, camaraderie Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

Michael Strogoff - Jules Verne - Book 13, Part 2 Title: Michael Strogoff Overview: Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar (French: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critics, including Leonard S. Davidow, consider it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than this, in fact, it is deservedly ranked as one of the most thrilling tales ever written." Unlike some of Verne's other novels, it is not science fiction, but a scientific phenomenon (Leidenfrost effect) is a plot device. The book was later adapted to a play, by Verne himself and Adolphe d'Ennery. Incidental music to the play was written by Alexandre Artus in 1880 and by Franz von Suppé in 1893. The book has been adapted several times for films, television, and cartoon series. Published: 1877 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #14 Author: Jules Verne Genre: Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers, Adventure Novel Episode: Michael Strogoff - Jules Verne - Book 13, Part 2 Part: 2 of 2 Length Part: 4:56:24 Book: 13 Length Book: 9:45:52 Episodes: 17 - 32 of 32 Predecessor: The Survivors of the Chancellor Successor: Off on a Comet Narrator: David Leeson Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, travel, hero, struggle, danger, camaraderie Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

Michael Strogoff - Jules Verne - Book 13, Part 1 Title: Michael Strogoff Overview: Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar (French: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critics, including Leonard S. Davidow, consider it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than this, in fact, it is deservedly ranked as one of the most thrilling tales ever written." Unlike some of Verne's other novels, it is not science fiction, but a scientific phenomenon (Leidenfrost effect) is a plot device. The book was later adapted to a play, by Verne himself and Adolphe d'Ennery. Incidental music to the play was written by Alexandre Artus in 1880 and by Franz von Suppé in 1893. The book has been adapted several times for films, television, and cartoon series. Published: 1877 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #14 Author: Jules Verne Genre: Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers, Adventure Novel Episode: Michael Strogoff - Jules Verne - Book 13, Part 1 Part: 1 of 2 Length Part: 4:49:41 Book: 13 Length Book: 9:45:52 Episodes: 1 - 16 of 32 Predecessor: The Survivors of the Chancellor Successor: Off on a Comet Narrator: David Leeson Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, travel, hero, struggle, danger, camaraderie Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

Off on a Comet - Jules Verne - Book 12, Part 2 Title: Off on a Comet Overview: Off on a Comet (French: Hector Servadac) is an 1877 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Published: 1877 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #15 Author: Jules Verne Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure Novel Episode: Off on a Comet - Jules Verne - Book 12, Part 2 Part: 2 of 2 Length Part: 5:38:17 Book: 12 Length Book: 11:11:22 Episodes: 23 - 43 of 43 Predecessor: Michael Strogoff Successor: The Child of the Caver Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, travel, hero, struggle, danger, camaraderie Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.

Off on a Comet - Jules Verne - Book 12, Part 1 Title: Off on a Comet Overview: Off on a Comet (French: Hector Servadac) is an 1877 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Published: 1877 Series: The Extraordinary Voyages #15 Author: Jules Verne Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure Novel Episode: Off on a Comet - Jules Verne - Book 12, Part 1 Part: 1 of 2 Length Part: 5:33:21 Book: 12 Length Book: 11:11:22 Episodes: 1 - 22 of 43 Predecessor: Michael Strogoff Successor: The Child of the Caver Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, travel, hero, struggle, danger, camaraderie Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.