
H. G. WELLS Ultimate Collection: 120+ Science Fiction Classics, Novels & Stories; Including Scientific, Political and Historical Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Time, Aliens & PoliticsBy H. G. WellsLength427h 39m
About this audiobook
This expansive collection gathers more than 120 works by H. G. Wells, presenting the full range of his scientific romances, social novels, short fiction, political speculation, and historical writing. From the imaginative audacity of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds to essays and narratives concerned with evolution, empire, class, and world governance, the volume reveals Wells's distinctive fusion of lucid prose, speculative invention, and reformist urgency. Situated at the turn of the twentieth century, these works helped define modern science fiction while remaining deeply engaged with Victorian and Edwardian anxieties. Herbert George Wells was shaped by scientific education, precarious class experience, and the intellectual ferment of his age. Trained under the influence of T. H. Huxley, he absorbed evolutionary theory not merely as biology but as a way of interpreting civilization. His early poverty, work as a teacher and journalist, and involvement in socialist and progressive debates informed his recurring concern with inequality, technological power, and humanity's uncertain future. This collection is highly recommended for readers seeking both literary pleasure and intellectual breadth. It offers an essential archive for students of science fiction, modernity, political thought, and the history of ideas, while remaining remarkably accessible to general readers.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction, Literary Classics
Length427 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 17, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
7A MODERN UTOPIA (pt. 1)
8A MODERN UTOPIA (pt. 2)
9A MODERN UTOPIA (pt. 3)
10A MODERN UTOPIA (pt. 4)
11A MODERN UTOPIA (pt. 5)
12ANN VERONICA (pt. 1)
13ANN VERONICA (pt. 2)
14ANN VERONICA (pt. 3)
15ANN VERONICA (pt. 4)
16ANN VERONICA (pt. 5)
17BEALBY (pt. 1)
18BEALBY (pt. 2)
19BEALBY (pt. 3)
20BEALBY (pt. 4)
21IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET
22BOOK THE FIRST THE COMET (pt. 1)
23BOOK THE FIRST THE COMET (pt. 2)
24BOOK THE FIRST THE COMET (pt. 3)
25BOOK THE SECOND THE GREEN VAPORS
26BOOK THE THIRD THE NEW WORLD
27JOAN AND PETER (pt. 1)
28JOAN AND PETER (pt. 2)
29JOAN AND PETER (pt. 3)
30JOAN AND PETER (pt. 4)
31JOAN AND PETER (pt. 5)
32JOAN AND PETER (pt. 6)
33JOAN AND PETER (pt. 7)
34JOAN AND PETER (pt. 8)
35JOAN AND PETER (pt. 9)
36JOAN AND PETER (pt. 10)
37KIPPS
38BOOK ONE THE MAKING OF KIPPS (pt. 1)
39BOOK ONE THE MAKING OF KIPPS (pt. 2)
40BOOK TWO MR. COOTE THE CHAPERON (pt. 1)
41BOOK TWO MR. COOTE THE CHAPERON (pt. 2)
42BOOK TWO MR. COOTE THE CHAPERON (pt. 3)
43BOOK THREE KIPPSES
44LOVE AND MR. LEWISHAM (pt. 1)
45LOVE AND MR. LEWISHAM (pt. 2)
46LOVE AND MR. LEWISHAM (pt. 3)
47LOVE AND MR. LEWISHAM (pt. 4)
48MARRIAGE
49BOOK THE FIRST MARJORIE MARRIES (pt. 1)
50BOOK THE FIRST MARJORIE MARRIES (pt. 2)