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H. G. Wells Sci-Fi Omnibus: Four Great Novels

By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Greg Wagland
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About this listen

H. G. Wells is rightly regarded as one of the founding fathers of the science fiction genre. This compilation of nearly 20 hours' duration comprises four of his finest sci-fi works, and they really need little introduction.

They are, in order: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Doctor Moreau. They are complete and unabridged and narrated by Greg Wagland.

Public Domain (P)2015 Magpie Audio Science Fiction

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Critic reviews

From a review of The First Men in the Moon, one of the four novels of this omnibus edition: "This novel may be one of the lesser works by the socially conscious Wells, but that doesn't take away from the impact of this audio production. Much of the credit for that goes to the full-bodied British voice of narrator Greg Wagland... This audiobook illustrates how even an old novel can be given new life on audio." (AudioFile, 2015)
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if you like sifi storys then these 4 novel would go very well in any collect

great books

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I really enjoyed all four stories. I found that they are very well written in a way that makes it like being there, and are also thought provoking and have some genuine depth.
Despite the age of the stories, they didn’t seem dated but are still fresh and compelling, simply set some time in the past.

Surprisingly good stories

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H G Wells had many remarkable insights as to the future. May we indulge in the same discipline.

Great classics

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Fantastic narration, well worth a listen. Thoroughly enjoyable, especially for those who like material from the same period, like Derek Jacobs's Sherlock Holmes for example.

Recommended

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Although the language is old fashioned and very descriptive it doesn't take away from the essence of good story telling.

great stories

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Narration superb. Greg Wagland's smooth and articulate voice is a pleasure to listen too.
No irritations at all. A classic HGW story as it should be told. I cannot recommend this more.

A classic HGW story.

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My favourite was Island of Dr M. Wasn't mad on First Men on the Moon. World of Worlds is best if you're familiar with London and the surrounding area due to lots of geographical references.

Very good way to experience Wells.

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H G Wells not only invented every single one of the classic sci fi tropes. He also firmly established sci fi's traditional function as social commentary. Each of these short novels has that function, but I was made most aware of it with the first one. I don't think I've read War of the Worlds since I was at school, and it struck me at once - the Martians were in fact all but unnecessary! The story was truly about Victorian English suburban complacency; possibly the most complete assurance of security that any people have ever enjoyed. At the time, no power on Earth could threaten that security, so Wells imagined an unearthly power.

All the other stories have that same applicability to that particular time and place, which may be why it's always been so difficult to successfully adapt them for the screen. And they are all utterly gripping, which is why filmmakers keep trying

The critique of pure unreason

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Would have been great if I could have listened to the whole of the third story(luckily I have read it before) and none of the last,

Can’t download the end of one story and the whole of the fourth

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A great collection of HG Wells' best work. I enjoyed it immensely. It was read superbly. Greg Wagland's delivery was engaging, entertaining and at times a little creepy - just right! The stories transported me to the era which they represented. The chraracters and scenarios were almost real as Greg's superb narration painted vivid pictures as he read Wells' words. A truly unmissable combination.

Superb story and storytelling

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