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H. G. Wells Sci-Fi Omnibus: Four Great Novels
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A Table of Contents & Audible Part/Chapter Notes
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Publisher's 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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- Brent J. Maxwell
- Sydney, Australia
- 02-14-16
Fascinating perspective on the future
Great books, all four of them fascinating and mind-stretching. Wells clearly put a lot of thought into what may happen in the future given the trajectory of the human condition.
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- H. Greene
- Florida
- 08-10-17
excellent rendition
perfect person to read a classic collecting. A must read for all sci-fi and thriller fans
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- Paul Harris
- 04-12-16
very good
enjoyed the four stories, nice price, we'll read, a must read classic. And one gets 4 for the price of 1
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- Haley Newton
- 10-19-18
A great way to experience HG Wells
As someone who had never previously read Wells, this is a great selection of his SciFi titles to start with, and is extremely well performed by Greg Wagland. His narration especially helps update the sense of urgency during tense scenes, which is nice for someone reading these in 2018 (they just didn't write suspense the same way back in the day).
Although the scientific ideas underlying these books are comically out of date, these novels are really about the bigger ideas, and in that sense, they have aged extremely well. I was also was very impressed with Wells' sense of pacing given how long ago these were written (excluding War of the Worlds, which I found to be pretty dry). The 3 others were all fantastic pieces that I will definitely revisit as classics, and I would highly recommend this set to anyone looking to try or revisit HG Wells.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- SVN
- 02-20-17
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
74 of 77 people found this review helpful
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- Brian Murgatroyd
- 07-11-17
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.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Freneticmonk
- 06-13-18
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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- 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
- 10-24-18
Fabulous Listen<br />
really enjoyed all the stories, perfectly delivered by the narrator , well worth a credit
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- A Harris
- 03-16-18
Narration let it down!
I was disappointed in the narration which lacked expression. The narration was robotic in manner.
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- Mr
- 01-30-19
great books
if you like sifi storys then these 4 novel would go very well in any collect
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-10-19
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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- B F.
- 12-22-18
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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- Anonymous User
- 06-18-18
Good<br />
Good in depth storys.
Narrator is amazing.
thumbs up. yes yes yes yes yes yes
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- Patrick
- 12-01-16
Great stories and strong performance
Absolutely worth your time.
These books are classics for a reason. This set is a great way to pick them up on the cheap too so that's nice.
Greg Wagland does a very good job or narrating, and the production is sharp; only in a few of the stories his voice lacks diversity to make it clear who's talking when the writing is ambiguous.