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H. G. Wells Sci-Fi Omnibus: Four Great Novels
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 23 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
H. G. Wells is rightly regarded as one of the founding fathers of the science fiction genre. This compilation of nearly 20 hours' duration comprises four of his finest sci-fi works, and they really need little introduction.
They are, in order: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Doctor Moreau. They are complete and unabridged and narrated by Greg Wagland.
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- SVN
- 20-02-17
Omnibus Book Starting Points
Chapter 1 Start of The Time Machine
Chapter 14 Start of The War of the Worlds
Chapter 41 Start of The First Men on the Moon
Chapter 67 Start of The Island of Doctor Moraeu
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- Freneticmonk
- 13-06-18
Batting 500 Mr. Wells
I must admit that I’m relatively new to the sci fi classics. Yes I’ve seen the movie The Time Machine and I’ve listened to the play of The War of the Worlds both of which I enjoyed. The Time Machine was a bit elementary for me. The I didn’t feel that it was warranted being deemed a classic. The First Men In the Moon felt as though it was an attempt at comedy but morphed into a tragedy. It also seemed very drawn out. There were a few times I was tempted to turn the whole thing off. WotW and Dr. Moreau were brilliant and captivating. The latter kept me wanting more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-01-19
Superb story and storytelling
A great collection of HG Wells' best work. I enjoyed it immensely. It was read superbly. Greg Wagland's delivery was engaging, entertaining and at times a little creepy - just right! The stories transported me to the era which they represented. The chraracters and scenarios were almost real as Greg's superb narration painted vivid pictures as he read Wells' words. A truly unmissable combination.
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- Bookworm
- 05-07-20
Four great stories.
HG Wells remains pleasantly readable. However, it is slightly spoiled byGreg Wagland's insistence on a rising tone at the end of every phrase. If you can ignore this, you will enjoy these stories.
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- Brian Murgatroyd
- 11-07-17
Recommended
Fantastic narration, well worth a listen. Thoroughly enjoyable, especially for those who like material from the same period, like Derek Jacobs's Sherlock Holmes for example.
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- Electroteddy
- 04-04-18
A classic HGW story.
Narration superb. Greg Wagland's smooth and articulate voice is a pleasure to listen too.
No irritations at all. A classic HGW story as it should be told. I cannot recommend this more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-08-20
Really could not get into this
Long winded and boring and rather heavy sorry h g wells I tried my best
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- B F.
- 22-12-18
Very good way to experience Wells.
My favourite was Island of Dr M. Wasn't mad on First Men on the Moon. World of Worlds is best if you're familiar with London and the surrounding area due to lots of geographical references.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-10-18
Fabulous Listen
really enjoyed all the stories, perfectly delivered by the narrator , well worth a credit
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- A Harris
- 16-03-18
Narration let it down!
I was disappointed in the narration which lacked expression. The narration was robotic in manner.
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