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Selected Stories of H. G. Wells (Modern Library Classics)
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 823.9122
Fabric Type: 9780812970753
Fax Number: Modern Library Pbk. Ed
Legal Disclaimer: 0812970756
Maximum Color Depth: Modern Library
Metal Type: Modern Library
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 432
Total External Bays Free: July 13, 2004
Total Firewire Ports: Modern Library
Total Parallel Ports: July 13, 2004
Modern Library
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From the back cover: Le Guin's selection of twenty-six stories showcases Well's genius and reintroduces readers to his singular talent for making the unbelievable seem utterly plausible.
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- Sellected Stories of H. G. WellsWonderful edition of Wells's short prose; it should be in everyone's personal library. The short story entitled 'Under the Knife' is simply a masterpiece of world literature. If you start there you will have in Wells a companion for life.
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- Good selection.This is a very good selection of H.G. Wells stories. I like the art and if youlove sci-fi this is a must have.
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- Back to the FutureSelected Stories of H. G. Wells (Modern Library Classics)
Widely regarded as a founder of science fiction, H.G. Wells predicted, among other things, nuclear and biological warfare ("The War of the World" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau." His longer works are well known, but his short stories deserve critical acclaim as well. In "The Land Ironclads," Wells also accurately predicted the use of tanks in battle, although they did not appear until years later. His description of the gunsights ... Read More
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- Master Storyteller--Prophetic InsightThis is one of the most exciting volumes of Wells' work I've ever come across, not only for the works themselves, but for Le Guin's brilliant introduction, commentary, and overall selection. She truly acts as a guide throughout the volume, and I can think of no greater heir to Wells' vision than the brilliant author of The Dispossessed, Left Hand of Darkness, Lathe of Heaven, etc. Unlike other editors/critics, she is uninterested in matters of political correctness, and instead urges us to read the historical ... Read More
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- Recently read, and very enjoyableI recently read all the stories in this book over a period of a week. They are arranged in a nice, thematic way, so that similar stories are grouped together. I was amazed at the breadth of the subject matter of the stories, having previously restricted myself to Wells' speculative short stories such as "The Land Ironclads". But "The Valley of Spiders" is a spooky story of what apparently are cowboys on a chase, and the first story in the book, "A Slip Under the Microscope", is a realistic story of college students, ... Read More
Selected Stories of H. G. Wells (Modern Library Classics)
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