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Widely regarded as the father of science fiction, H. G. Wells was also a prolific author of history, politics and social commentary, whose works from an early date were renowned for their outspoken socialist views. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Wells’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare novels and tales, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 7)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wells’ life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL 51 novels, with individual contents tables* Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital print* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* All of the short stories – including rare tales available in no other collection* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the short stories you want to read* Includes a wide selection of Wells’ non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s varied works* Special criticism essay, evaluating Wells’ contribution to literature* Features Wells’ autobiography - discover Wells’ literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres* UPDATED with rare novels and many improvements (Major Update)Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsTHE TIME MACHINETHE WONDERFUL VISITTHE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAUTHE WHEELS OF CHANCETHE INVISIBLE MANTHE WAR OF THE WORLDSWHEN THE SLEEPER WAKESLOVE AND MR. LEWISHAMTHE FIRST MEN IN THE MOONTHE SEA LADYTHE FOOD OF THE GODS AND HOW IT CAME TO EARTHKIPPSA MODERN UTOPIAIN THE DAYS OF THE COMETTHE WAR IN THE AIRTONO-BUNGAYANN VERONICATHE HISTORY OF MR. POLLYTHE SLEEPER AWAKESTHE NEW MACHIAVELLIMARRIAGETHE PASSIONATE FRIENDSTHE WIFE OF SIR ISAAC HARMANTHE WORLD SET FREEBEALBY: A HOLIDAYBOONTHE RESEARCH MAGNIFICENTMR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGHTHE SOUL OF A BISHOPJOAN AND PETER: THE STORY OF AN EDUCATIONTHE UNDYING FIRETHE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEARTMEN LIKE GODSTHE DREAMCHRISTINA ALBERTA’S FATHERTHE WORLD OF WILLIAM CLISSOLDMEANWHILEMR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLANDTHE AUTOCRACY OF MR. PARHAMTHE BULPINGTON OF BLUPTHE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COMETHE CROQUET PLAYERBRYNHILDSTAR BEGOTTENTHE CAMFORD VISITATIONAPROPOS OF DOLORESTHE BROTHERSTHE HOLY TERRORBABES IN THE DARKLING WOODALL ABOARD FOR ARARATYOU CAN’T BE TOO CAREFULThe Short Story CollectionsTHE EARLY SHORT STORIESSELECT CONVERSATIONS WITH AN UNCLETHE STOLEN BACILLUS AND OTHER INCIDENTSTHE PLATTNER STORY AND OTHERSTALES OF SPACE AND TIMETWELVE STORIES AND A DREAMTHE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND AND OTHER STORIESTHE DOOR IN THE WALL AND OTHER STORIESUNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIESThe Short StoriesLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERSelected Non-FictionTEXT-BOOK OF BIOLOGYCERTAIN PERSONAL MATTERSANTICIPATIONS OF THE REACTIONS OF MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS UPON HUMAN LIFE AND THOUGHTTHE DISCOVERY OF THE FUTUREPREFACE TO ‘Underground Man by Gabriel Tarde’MANKIND IN THE MAKINGTHE FUTURE IN AMERICATHIS MISERY OF BOOTSNEW WORLDS FOR OLDFIRST AND LAST THINGSFLOOR GAMESLITTLE WARSTHE WAR THAT WILL END WARAN ENGLISHMAN LOOKS AT THE WORLDWHAT IS COMING?THE ELEMENTS OF RECONSTRUCTIONINTRODUCTION TO ‘Nocturne by Frank Swinnerton’INTRODUCTION TO ‘The Pivot of Civilization by Margaret Sanger’GOD THE INVISIBLE KINGWAR AND THE FUTUREIN THE FOURTH YEARTHE IDEA OF A LEAGUE OF NATIONSTHE OUTLINE OF HISTORYRUSSIA IN THE SHADOWSTHE SALVAGING OF CIVILIZATIONA SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLDWASHINGTON AND THE HOPE OF PEACETHE STORY OF A GREAT SCHOOLMASTERA YEAR OF PROPHESYINGMR. BELLOC OBJECTS TO “THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY”THE OPEN CONSPIRACYWORLD BRAINTHE FATE OF HOMO SAPIENSTHE NEW WORLD ORDERTHE COMMON SENSE OF WAR AND PEACECRUX ANSATAMARXISM VS. LIBERALISMThe CriticismH. G. WELLS by J. D. BeresfordThe AutobiographyEXPERIMENT IN AUTOBIOGRAPHYPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles