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H. G. Wells Sci-Fi Omnibus: Four Great Novels

By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Greg Wagland
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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.

Public Domain (P)2015 Magpie Audio Science Fiction

Critic reviews

From a review of The First Men in the Moon, one of the four novels of this omnibus edition: "This novel may be one of the lesser works by the socially conscious Wells, but that doesn't take away from the impact of this audio production. Much of the credit for that goes to the full-bodied British voice of narrator Greg Wagland... This audiobook illustrates how even an old novel can be given new life on audio." (AudioFile, 2015)
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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.

Recommended

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H G Wells not only invented every single one of the classic sci fi tropes. He also firmly established sci fi's traditional function as social commentary. Each of these short novels has that function, but I was made most aware of it with the first one. I don't think I've read War of the Worlds since I was at school, and it struck me at once - the Martians were in fact all but unnecessary! The story was truly about Victorian English suburban complacency; possibly the most complete assurance of security that any people have ever enjoyed. At the time, no power on Earth could threaten that security, so Wells imagined an unearthly power.

All the other stories have that same applicability to that particular time and place, which may be why it's always been so difficult to successfully adapt them for the screen. And they are all utterly gripping, which is why filmmakers keep trying

The critique of pure unreason

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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

Omnibus Book Starting Points

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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.

A classic HGW story.

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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.

Superb story and storytelling

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