A Short History of the World is a period-piece non-fictional historic work by English author H. G. Wells first published by Cassell and Co, Ltd Publishing in 1922. The book was largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919 work The Outline of History. The book is 344 pages in total, summarising the scientific knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life. It starts with its origins, goes on to explain the development of the Earth and life on Earth, reaching primitive thought and...

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells and first published in 1898. It tells the story of an invasion of Earth by Martians who arrive in giant, three-legged machines and use heat rays and other advanced weapons to attack humanity. The novel is set in Victorian England and is narrated by an unnamed man who witnesses the invasion firsthand. The story opens with the narrator describing the strange and unsettling events that begin to unfold in his quiet English ...

One of the most renowned works of science fiction, The Time Machine reflects on the adventures of The Time Traveller-a man who constructs a machine which allows him to explore what the future has to offer. As he travels to as far as 802,701 AD, The Time Traveller encounters a world dominated by two types of creatures- beautiful and fragile Eloi and repulsive and brutal Morlocks. His journey then turns quickly from a series of observations into a dangerous quest to return back home, as he r...

The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel that was first published in 1895. The story follows an unnamed Time Traveller who builds a machine that can transport him through time. He travels to the year 802,701 AD where he encounters two distinct species of human-like creatures, the Eloi and the Morlocks. The Eloi are childlike and peaceful, living above ground in a utopian society, while the Morlocks are savage and cannibalistic, living underground in darkness. Wells uses h...

Moby-Dick; is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851.It is considered to be one of the Great American Novels. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge.

«La Porta nel Muro era una porta vera che conduceva dall’altra parte di un muro vero verso realtà immortali.» Questa porta è al centro della singolare esperienza di Lionel Wallace, uomo d’affari inglese, che racconta all’amico narratore i ricordi di quel mondo fantastico distante anni luce dai grigi quartieri di Londra.

Diese Sammlung enthält 15 neu übersetze Kurzgeschichten aus der Feder von H. G. Wells, des bekannten "Vater der Science Fiction".Kleine Geschichten um Wissenschaft, menschliche Selbstüberschätzung und den ewigen Kampf mit der Natur. Die Menschheit befindet sich an der Schwelle zur Neuzeit: Elektrizität, Mikrobiologie und Kernphysik klopfen an die Tür eines von technischen Fortschritt und Kriegen dominierten Jahrhunderts.Der gestohlene BazillusDi...

Die Geschichte beginnt an einem kalten, regnerischen Wintertag. Ein seltsamer Mann kehrt in das Gasthaus »Zum Fuhrmann« ein. Er ist vollkommen vermummt, sein Gesicht bandagiert, die Augen hinter dunklen Gläsern versteckt.Das anfängliche Misstrauen der Dorfbewohner gegenüber dem Fremden, der offensichtlich länger verweilen will, wandelt sich in Furcht und Abscheu, als in der Umgebung seltsame Einbrüche zu vermelden sind, die sich niemand erklären kann.Mit seiner stimmungsvol...

En esta novela, paradigma del género de la ciencia ficción, H. G. Wells señaló algunas de las más serias preocupaciones científicas —insólitas si consideramos que se publicó por primera vez en 1895— como los problemas del espacio-tiempo y de la cuarta dimensión. Asimismo evidenció su profundo interés por la responsabilidad que tiene el hombre ante la sociedad y las consecuencias de sus actos para las generaciones posteriores. Sentados en el curioso artefacto tripulado por el viajero del ti...

"Je vis des arbres croître et changer comme des bouffées de vapeur ; tantôt roux, tantôt verts ; ils croissaient, s'étendaient, se brisaient et disparaissaient. Je vis d'immenses édifices s'élever, vagues et splendides, et passer comme des rêves. Toute la surface de la terre semblait changée - ondoyant et s'évanouissant sous mes yeux. Les petites aiguilles, sur les cadrans qui enregistraient ma vitesse, couraient de plus en plus vite. Bientôt je remarquai que le cercle lumineux du soleil m...

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding French paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding French paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.