The Select Works of H. G. Wells collection contains four of his best-known novels—The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau—as well as a collection of 30 short stories. Fans of science fiction and lovers of literature will enjoy these classic works.

In The Invisible Man, a scientist named Griffin discovers a way to manipulate his body’s refractive index so that it absorbs and reflects no light, making him invisible. After successfully conducting the experiment on himself, Griffin fails to reverse the procedure, and must live as an invisible man. The story has been adapted, expanded upon, and used as a premise for numerous other works in a wide range of media.

Get to know the classics with this hand-selected group of books that have inspired readers for decades! Featuring works by Jack London, George MacDonald, and Lewis Carroll, this collection of resources will take you across the world (and to worlds that have yet to be explored).

The Time Machine is a classic science fiction novella. It is the origin of the term “time machine,” used to describe a vehicle that allows the main character to travel thousands of years into the future, where he lives among the evolved versions of humanity. The story has been adapted numerous times, and its revolutionary concepts are now commonplace in the science fiction genre.

The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel. The story follows an unnamed narrator through Surrey and London in the midst of a Martian invasion. It is one of the first stories to present a confrontation between humans and extraterrestrials. Since its first publication over 100 years ago, The War of the Worlds has never gone out of print. The novel has influenced both popular culture and science, and it continues to be one of the most discussed works of science fiction.

The Island of Doctor Moreau is a science fiction novel in which a man becomes stranded on an island inhabited by Dr. Moreau and the humanoid creatures he has made from animals through vivisection. The story explores questions of scientific ethics, humanity, and nature.

Thirty Strange Stories contains a selection of H. G. Wells’ short stories. The stories fall into the genres of scientific romance, science fiction, and horror. Contents: • The Strange Orchid • Æpyornis Island • The Plattner Story • The Argonauts of the Air • The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham • The Stolen Bacillus • The Red Room • A Moth (Genus Unknown) • In the Abyss • Under the Knife • The Reconciliation • A Slip under the Microscope • In the Avu Observa...

Here is a selection of chilling tales only to be enjoyed of a dark evening when safely by the warmth of the fire. • The Monkey’s Paw • In The Penal Colony • O Whistle and I’ll Come to You my Lad • A Warning to the Curious • Afterwards • The Haunted and the Haunter • The Red Room • Tell Tale Heart • The Signal Man • August Heat • The Bus Conductor • In the Dark Stories by E.Nesbit, Charles Dickens, Franz Kafka, Edgar Alan Poe, E.F Benson, H.G Wells, M.R James and others; narrated wi...

Head Stories Audio presents 16 selected short stories by one of the genre’s masters, H.G. Wells. Not unexpectedly some, such as “The Crystal Egg” and “The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s Eyes” are typical of Wells’ popular science fiction and explore the possibilities of time and space. Others like “The Moth” and “The Red Room” are classics of horror. Wells could equally be humorous and show no hint of his visionary tendencies, whether recounting the good luck of an inept burglar in “The Hammerp...