
SF Boxed Set: 140+ Intergalactic Action Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics
By Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Abraham Merritt, Edgar Wallace, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Edwin A. Abbott, Jack London, Robert Louis Stevenson, George MacDonald, Henry Rider Haggard, William Hope Hodgson, H. P. Lovecraft, Edward Bellamy, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, Francis Bacon, C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Margaret Cavendish, Jonathan Swift, William Morris, Samuel Butler, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, James Fenimore Coope, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Owen Gregory, Hugh Benson, Fred M. White, Ignatius Donnelly, Ernest Bramah, Arthur Dudley Vinton, Robert Cromie, Anthony Trollope, Cleveland Moffett, Richard Jefferies, Percy Greg, David Lindsay, Edward Everett Hale, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Otis Adelbert Kline, Malcolm Jameson, Garrett P. Serviss, Gertrude Barrows BennettLength766h 24m
About this audiobook
SF Boxed Set: 140+ Intergalactic Action Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics encapsulates an extraordinary roster of pioneering works that sculpted the sci-fi landscape. Featuring an assortment that spans from gothic horror to speculative future vistas, the anthology marries the quaint charm of early science fiction with startling prophetic insights. From mysterious, fog-laden landscapes on distant planets to intricate dystopian societies, these tales are varied in style yet unified by a common endeavor to explore the unknown. The collection is a testament to the genre's broad appeal and intellectual depth, weaving together narratives that stretch the boundaries of imagination and scientific possibility. The authors and editors contribute an impressive and diverse cache of historical and cultural backgrounds, enhancing this compilation with a rich mosaic of global perspectives. Icons like Jules Verne and Mary Shelley mingle with less mainstream voices such as Gertrude Barrows Bennett, offering readers an eclectic range of insights into the socio-political climates and technological advancements of their times. This convergence of authors, all instrumental in the evolution of literary movements from Romanticism to early Modernism, provides a unique narrative richness and philosophical depth, holding up a mirror to humanity's boundless ingenuity and its ominous follies. SF Boxed Set is not merely a collection; it's an expedition into the vast continuum of speculative fiction. Readers are invited to traverse through echelons of time and space, confronting alien cultures and ancient mysteries armed only with human wit. This anthology serves not only as entertainment but as an essential compendium for educators, scholars, and enthusiasts eager to explore the intersections of science, literature, and imagination. It promises not just to satiate curiosity but also to ignite it, making it an indispensable addition to any collection.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction
Length766 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Sci-Fi Tales Ever Written
2SF Boxed Set: 140+ Intergalactic Action Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics
3The Great Pioneers of SF
4H. G. Wells
5The Time Machine
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6Chapter I
7Chapter II
8Chapter III
9Chapter IV
10Chapter V
11Chapter VI
12Chapter VII
13Chapter VIII
14Chapter IX
15Chapter X
16Chapter XI
17Chapter XII
18The War of the Worlds
19Book One. The Coming of the Martians
20Chapter One. The Eve of the War
21Chapter Two. The Falling Star
22Chapter Three. On Horsell Common
23Chapter Four. The Cylinder Opens
24Chapter Five. The HeatRay
25Chapter Six. The HeatRay in the Chobham Road
26Chapter Seven. How I Reached Home
27Chapter Eight. Friday Night
28Chapter Nine. The Fighting Begins
29Chapter Ten. In the Storm
30Chapter Eleven. At the Window
31Chapter Twelve. What I Saw of the Destruction
32Chapter Thirteen. How I Fell in with the Curate
33Chapter Fourteen. In London
34Chapter Fifteen. What Had Happened in Surrey
35Chapter Sixteen. The Exodus from London
36Chapter Seventeen. The “Thunder Child”
37Book Two. The Earth under the Martians
38Chapter One. Under Foot
39Chapter Two. What We Saw from the Ruined House
40Chapter Three. The Days of Imprisonment
41Chapter Four. The Death of the Curate
42Chapter Five. The Stillness
43Chapter Six. The Work of Fifteen Days
44Chapter Seven. The Man on Putney Hill
45Chapter Eight. Dead London
46Chapter Nine. Wreckage
47Chapter Ten. The Epilogue
48The Island of Doctor Moreau
49Introduction
50Chapter 1. In the Dinghy of the Lady Vain