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Description:A stunning Folio edition of two of H. G. Wells’s most famous stories. Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith and introduced by science-fiction legend Michael Moorcock.The Time Machine – the novel of one man’s astonishing journey beyond the limits of the imagination – is regarded as one of the great masterpieces in the literature of science fiction. It was also the text that coined the very phrase "time machine," which would go on to inspire countless writers and film makers to explore this fruitful new dimension. Winston Churchill was a particular fan, writing that when he read The Time Machine, he "shouted with joy." It is produced here alongside The Island of Doctor Moreau, a darker story that foresaw future technologies such as genetic engineering and organ transplants. With these remarkable works, H. G. Wells asked the questions that speculative fiction would wrestle with for the next century and beyond. This lavish edition is in series with The War of the Worlds.The Time MachineWhen a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace. Entranced at first by the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man, he soon realizes that this beautiful people are simply remnants of a once-great culture now weak and childishly afraid of the dark. And they have every reason to be afraid. In deep tunnels beneath their paradise lurks another race descended from humanity: the sinister carnivorous Morlocks. And when the scientist’s time machine vanishes, it becomes clear he must search these tunnels, if he is ever to return to his own era.The Island of Doctor MoreauEdward Pendrick survives the sinking of his ship only to find himself stranded on a mysterious island riddled with secrets. The disgraced Doctor Moreau claims to be advancing the cause of science with his extreme vivisection experiments, and his Beast People, torn and grafted into new and painful shapes, certainly hold him to be a god. Yet when the line between beast and man becomes blurred, Pendrick must question everything he holds sacred about human nature. Both darkly thrilling and eerily prescient, The Island of Doctor Moreau remains a chillingly relevant read, holding up a mirror to modern fascinations with genetic modification and enhancement, and the potential consequences.Production DetailsBound in blocked buckramSet in Founder’s Caslon288 pagesFrontispiece and 7 color illustrations9½˝ x 6¾˝We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Time Machine & The Island of Doctor Moreau. To get started finding The Time Machine & The Island of Doctor Moreau, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 288

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Folio Society

Release: 2019

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Description: A stunning Folio edition of two of H. G. Wells’s most famous stories. Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith and introduced by science-fiction legend Michael Moorcock.The Time Machine – the novel of one man’s astonishing journey beyond the limits of the imagination – is regarded as one of the great masterpieces in the literature of science fiction. It was also the text that coined the very phrase "time machine," which would go on to inspire countless writers and film makers to explore this fruitful new dimension. Winston Churchill was a particular fan, writing that when he read The Time Machine, he "shouted with joy." It is produced here alongside The Island of Doctor Moreau, a darker story that foresaw future technologies such as genetic engineering and organ transplants. With these remarkable works, H. G. Wells asked the questions that speculative fiction would wrestle with for the next century and beyond. This lavish edition is in series with The War of the Worlds.The Time MachineWhen a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace. Entranced at first by the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man, he soon realizes that this beautiful people are simply remnants of a once-great culture now weak and childishly afraid of the dark. And they have every reason to be afraid. In deep tunnels beneath their paradise lurks another race descended from humanity: the sinister carnivorous Morlocks. And when the scientist’s time machine vanishes, it becomes clear he must search these tunnels, if he is ever to return to his own era.The Island of Doctor MoreauEdward Pendrick survives the sinking of his ship only to find himself stranded on a mysterious island riddled with secrets. The disgraced Doctor Moreau claims to be advancing the cause of science with his extreme vivisection experiments, and his Beast People, torn and grafted into new and painful shapes, certainly hold him to be a god. Yet when the line between beast and man becomes blurred, Pendrick must question everything he holds sacred about human nature. Both darkly thrilling and eerily prescient, The Island of Doctor Moreau remains a chillingly relevant read, holding up a mirror to modern fascinations with genetic modification and enhancement, and the potential consequences.Production DetailsBound in blocked buckramSet in Founder’s Caslon288 pagesFrontispiece and 7 color illustrations9½˝ x 6¾˝We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Time Machine & The Island of Doctor Moreau. To get started finding The Time Machine & The Island of Doctor Moreau, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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