Bøger af H. G. Wells

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Much attention has been paid to the "scientific romance" novels of H.G. Wells, a founder of modern science fiction and one of the genre's greatest writers. In comparison, little attention has been given by critics to his works of fantasy, which in the opinion of many, are just as artistic and worthy of study. This work, takes a critical look at Wells' little known fantasy The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine, which is "a parable of dark foreboding that unveils the nothingness of utopian dreams" and foreshadows Franz Kafka's dark fables of the totalitarian age. A lengthy introduction by the editor provides a comprehensive overview of the text and the story of The Sea Lady, and serves to explain the ideas of civil death and every citizen's acting as a public servant, and the concept of totalitarian metaphysics, which deals with a revolt against the limits of the human condition. This work provides a complete, extensively annotated text of the 1902 London first edition of The Sea Lady.

Man Who Could Work Miracles (without a The) is a 1937 film, ostensibly a comedy, that H.G. Wells scripted late in life for London Film Productions. This work is a literary text of the scenario and dialogue published in advance of the movie's release. Wells himself says it is "a companion piece" to Things to Come, his deadly serious film done a year before, also produced by Alexander Korda. The editor's introduction explains how two such radically different films are related and discusses the artistic quality of the text, Wells' overriding sense of cosmic vision, his views on sex and politics, and his uncommon estimate of the common man's incapacity for public affairs. The world's foremost Wellsian scholar here brings his unique analytical powers to bear on, in the opinion of many, the strangest work Wells ever wrote. The appendices include the 1898 short story version, "The Man Who Could Work Miracles," three related cosmic-vision short stories by Wells, and an excerpt from a 1931 radio address by Wells not inaccurately retitled "If I Were Dictator of the World."

H.G. Wells barely revised The Invisible Man once it was published, adding only an epilogue. But the opening statement of that epilogue--"So ends the strange and evil experiment of the Invisible Man"--has posed challenges to scholars. How to understand it? Does it speak strictly to the scientific elements of the novel? Or is it a part of the work's political underpinnings? The 1897 New York first edition (the first edition to incorporate the epilogue) is used here as the basis for the exhaustive annotations and other critical apparatus of the world's foremost Wellsian scholar. The introduction examines in great detail the novel's position in the Wellsian canon and sets the major themes in context with the literary conventions used in his other works, particularly the scientific romances.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories to detail a conflict between mankind and an extra-terrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and of his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martians. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time. The novel has been variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism, and generally Victorian superstitions, fears, and prejudices. Wells said that the plot arose from a discussion with his brother Frank about the catastrophic effect of the British on indigenous Tasmanians. What would happen, he wondered, if Martians did to Britain what the British had done to the Tasmanians?

The First Men in the Moon is the last in a series of "scientific romances" begun by Wells with The Time Machine. In the opinion of many, it is also the last in a series of pessimistic and anti-utopian novels before Wells took up the tone of an optimistic and utopian social prophet with Anticipations. The present critical edition of First Men questions that opinion. The lunar utopia described is far from a satire on the industrial order as many critics claim, but in historical context is instead related to the international scientific management movement, stemming from the Saint-Simonian school of socialism. This critical edition shows how First Men consciously builds on the whole literary tradition of moon voyages.

Zwei Liebende im übervölkerten London des 22. Jahrhunderts Elizabeth, eine reiche Erbin, verliebt sich in Denton, einen Arbeiter der Mittelschicht. Der Vater ist strikt gegen die Verbindung und setzt alles daran, die beiden zu entzweien. Das Paar sieht sich zur Flucht gezwungen - eine Flucht, die einen enormen sozialen Abstieg mit sich bringt und sie in den Teil Londons bringt, wo die Allerärmsten leben. Mit beunruhigender Vorstellungskraft untersucht H. G. Wells in seiner Novelle, erstmals 1899 veröffentlicht, die Auswirkungen von Klassenkampf, der zunehmenden Urbanisierung, Überbevölkerung und des ungebremsten gesellschaftlichen Fortschritts und schildert dabei eine Zukunft, die unserer Gegenwart nicht allzu fern scheint. dtv zweisprachig - Die Vielfalt der Sprachen auf einen Blick Die Reihe umfasst drei Sprach-Niveaus - Einsteiger, Fortgeschrittene und Könner - und mittlerweile über 130 Titel in vielen Sprachen. Landeskunde, Kulturgeschichte und Redewendungen, zeitgenössische und klassische Texte in unterschiedlichen Formen und Genres - von der Kurzgeschichte bis zum Krimi - für jeden Lesegeschmack ist etwas dabei. Einzigartig ist die konsequente Zeilengleichheit zwischen Originaltext und Übersetzung, damit man vom ersten bis zum letzten Wort in zwei Sprachwelten zuhause ist.

This Norton Critical Edition includes:The 1896 William Heinemann edition of the novel.An expansive and thought-provoking introduction, a note on the text detailing the complex publication history, and explanatory footnotes.Ten illustrations, including the 1896 frontispiece and related sources.An especially rich selection of contextual materials, topically organized: Evolution; Race, Cannibalism, and Empire; Animality, Science, and the Vivisection Debate; Literary Influences; and further writings by Wells.Twenty-six critical interpretations from early nineteenth century views to the most current critical scholarship.A chronology of Wells's life and a selected bibliography.

Un joven científico, para asombro e incredulidad de sus colegas y otros expertos, ha desarrollado una máquina que le permite hacer realidad uno de los sueños más antiguos de la humanidad: vivir en una época distinta a la suya.H. G. Wells logra con su libro La máquina del tiempo, el primer relato, y el más acabado, de viajes en el tiempo. En los momentos fundacionales de la ciencia ficción aborda con maestría uno de los temas más recurrentes del género.Su protagonista, un joven científico, viaja 800.000 años al futuro y descubre una tierra moribunda poblada por dos extrañas especies humanoides: los brutales Morlocks y los gentiles pero casi indefensos Eloi. El escritor lleva la evolución darwiniana al extremo e incluso describe el fin astronómico del universo tal como lo conocemos.En esta nueva traducción al español, el lenguaje actual y cuidadoso devuelve su relevancia a un texto clásico y fundamental.