H. G Wells
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"From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman. Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic...
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Having coined the phrase "the war that will end war," H. G. Wells was disillusioned by the World War I peace settlement. Convinced that humanity needed to awaken to the instability of the world order and remember lessons from the past, the author of numerous science fiction classics set out to write about history. Wells hoped to remind mankind of its common past, provide it with a basis for international patriotism, and guide it to renounce war.
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On a cold day in February, a stranger arrives in the village of Iping. He wears gloves and dark glasses, even inside, and his face is covered in bandages. Soon crimes occur that cannot be explained, and the townspeople realize the unthinkable truth: the strange man is invisible--and he is slowly going mad.
12) The time machine
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Presents the abridged story of a scientist who invents a time machine and uses it to travel to the year 802,701 A.D., where he discovers the childlike Eloi and the hideous underground Morlocks.
14) The time machine
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H. G. Wells's classic novel "The Time Machine" written in graphic novel format about a man who is able to travel back and forth in time.
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Presents a graphic novel adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic tale that tells of Edward Prendick who finds himself shipwrecked and stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific, where Dr. Moreau conducts nightmarish medical experiments in an effort to turn animals into humans. Includes a glossary, author information, discussion questions, and writing prompts.
17) H.G. Wells: 3
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Presents nine tales from H.G. Wells in an illustrated format by prominent artists working in the fields of comics, book illustration, and fine arts.