B. J. Harrison Reads The Invisible Man and The Time Machine

Name: B. J. Harrison Reads The Invisible Man and The Time Machine
Brand: Saga Egmont International
SKU: 9788726574258
Price: 11.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 978-8-726-57425-8

de H.G. Wells (auteur), B. J. Harrison (lecteur)

Maison d'édition : Saga Egmont International

février 2021

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B. J. Harrison reads two late 19th-century science fiction classics by H. G. Wells. "The Time Machine," an ultimate classic, introduced the term "time machine" as we now know it. A man referred to as the Time Traveller moves hundreds of thousands of years ahead in time and finds Earth battling against the sun for survival . In "The Invisible Man," a scientist invents a way to become invisible and successfully applies this procedure on himself. The problem is that he does not know how to undo the process, which leaves an invisible and extremely violent man on the loose. Both stories have made it into film and television versions, most notably the Oscar-nominated film The Time Machine (1960) directed by George Pal and the film The Invisible Man (1933) directed by James Whale.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), aka H. G. Wells, was an English writer and social critic. Wells wrote in a variety of genres and styles, most famously science fiction. Once called "the Shakespeare of science fiction", his works are full time travel, mad scientists and alternate universes. Wells' short stories and novels have appeared on the screen countless times as film and television adaptations. One of these is "War of the Worlds" (2005) starring Tom Cruise, a film version of Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds.

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H.G. Wells (auteur)

Herbert George Wells was one of the most prolific and influential writers of the late 19th and early 20th century, producing during his lifetime some of the most revered and best-selling books of the science fiction genre earning himself the title of "The Father of Science Fiction."More than simply a spinner of futuristic tales, Wells was also a fierce and incisive social critic. His works reflect an astonishing foresight, as Wells predicted many of the century's greatest innovations, including space travel, the dominance of 20th century aircraft, tank warfare, satellite television, nuclear weapons and the Internet. His works often touched on the fantastical as well, dealing with such topics as time travel, alien invasion, invisibility and bioengineering.An outspoken socialist and pacifist, Wells later turned his attention to politics and his later works are more the work of a journalist and activist than that of a creator of fiction.His best known works remain his "Scientific Romances," which include The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau and perhaps the most famous work of science fiction ever created - The War of the Worlds.Wells' works have been adapted into radio dramas, stage productions and dozens of motion pictures.H.G. Wells died on August 13, 1946 at the age of 79. He had requested that his epitaph read:"I told you so. You damned fools."However, upon his death, his remains were cremated and scattered into the English Channel.

Auteur(s) : H.G. Wells