The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells
Loyal Books
Written nearly seven decades before Neil Armstrong's historic “Giant leap for Mankind” this book by one of the most influential sci-fi writers in English is an interesting read. The First Men in the Moon by Herbert George Wells, the English author who is today called the Father of Science Fiction, describes a strange and fantastic voyage. Businessman and budding playwright, John Bedford takes a sabbatical from his work and decides to write a play. He moves to a lonely cottage in Kent where he hopes to come up with a theatrical masterpiece. However, strange events interrupt his progress. A mysterious stranger accosts him and insists on sharing a brilliant scientific discovery with Bedford. The man is a physicist named Cavor who has developed a novel new anti-gravity material that he has named Cavorite. With the aid of this material, he plans to explore space and wants to undertake an experimental journey to the moon. Bedford is excited by this and immediately sees the commercial value of Cavorite. Together the two launch into a moon voyage. However when they get there, they discover that the moon is not an uninhabited satellite as was hitherto assumed. What follows is classic sci-fi with a twist of romance. Scholars have dubbed The First Men in the Moon as the first alien dystopia, where the denizens of another world are hostile to humans. The book probably launched a whole new genre of sci-fi horror fiction and has had a huge influence on films, TV, stage, animation, video-games and comics. It has been adapted to film four times. A scandal erupted when Wells was accused of plagiarism by an Irish writer, but no evidence was found for the charges. Though modern-day readers may find some of the scientific concepts quaint and outdated, the plot and characters more than make up for any such shortcomings. A great read for young and old alike!
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26 - Ch 01: Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor in Lympne Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 0h
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25 - Ch 02: The First Making of Cavorite Mon, 01 Jan 2024 - 0h
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24 - Ch 03: The Building of the Sphere Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 0h
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23 - Ch 04: Inside the Sphere Sat, 30 Dec 2023 - 0h
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22 - Ch 05: The Journey to the Moon Fri, 29 Dec 2023 - 0h
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21 - Ch 06: The Landing on the Moon Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 0h
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20 - Ch 07: Sunrise on the Moon Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 0h
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19 - Ch 08: A Lunar Morning Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 0h
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18 - Ch 09: Prospecting Begins Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 0h
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17 - Ch 10: Lost Men in the Moon Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 0h
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16 - Ch 11: The Mooncalf Pastures Sat, 23 Dec 2023 - 0h
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15 - Ch 12: The Selenite’s Face Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 0h
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14 - Ch 13: Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 0h
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13 - Ch 14: Experiments in Intercourse Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 0h
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12 - Ch 15: The Giddy Bridge Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 0h
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11 - Ch 16: Points of View Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 0h
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10 - Ch 17: The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers Sun, 17 Dec 2023 - 0h
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9 - Ch 18: In the Sunlight Sat, 16 Dec 2023 - 0h
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8 - Ch 19: Mr. Bedford Alone Fri, 15 Dec 2023 - 0h
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7 - Ch 20: Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 0h
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6 - Ch 21: Mr. Bedford at Littlestone Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 0h
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5 - Ch 22: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 0h
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4 - Ch 23: An Abstract of the First Six Messages Received From Cavor Mon, 11 Dec 2023 - 0h
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3 - Ch 24: The Natural History of the Selenites Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 0h
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2 - Ch 25: The Grand Lunar Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 0h
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1 - Ch 26: The Last Message Cavor Sent to the Earth Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 0h