The Complete HG Wells 8 Books Collection Box Set - Fiction - Hardback Classic Editions

Titles in This Set : 1. The War of the Worlds 2. The Time Machine 3. The Invisible Man 4. The Island of Doctor Moreau 5. The First Men in the Moon 6. The world Set Free 7. The Sleeper Awakes 8. Fascinating Short Stories Description : The War of the Worlds "And this Thing I saw! How can I describe it.? A monstrous tripod, higher than many houses, striding over the young pine trees, and smashing them aside in its career; a walking engine of glittering metal..." The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells brings home the possibility that the Earth is not only being watched but is also in imminent danger from other planetary beings! Snug in its comfortable existence and petty concerns, humanity is taken unawares when the Martians launch a vicious attack on England. Does this signal the beginning of the end for the world of men? The Time Machine "I am afraid I cannot convey the peculiar sensations of time travelling They are excessively unpleasant. There is a feeling exactly like that one has upon a switchback of a helpless headlong motion! I felt the same horrible anticipation, too, of an imminent smash." The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is a thrilling adventure through time and space; a mind-boggling invention to tickle the imagination The Time Traveller unfolds an incredible world of possibilities through his scientific creation. His journey, however, reveals a world hurtling into a darkness that portents an end to all that we hold dear. Is this a cautionary tale for mankind? Or an...