H G Wells

Gebundenes Buch

The Food of the Gods (Annotated)

And How it Came to Earth

Herausgeber: Thiessen, Emilie

Beschreibung

The groundbreaking science fiction classic by H.G. Wells Imagine a food...that could change the course of human history. In The Food of The Gods and How it Came to Earth, legendary science fiction author H.G. Wells provocatively chronicles this very idea: a food so powerful it transforms society as we know it. Two young scientists, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, begin their study of "growth" on a whim, then proceed to develop Herakleophorbia IV, a growth serum quickly named "The Food of the Gods." The serum is tested on chickens, who quickly grow to six times their size. It's deemed a success, but after the serum makes its way into the local food chain, the gigantism spreads-giant plants, earwigs, wasps, and even rats. English villages are terrorized and ransacked. But the scientists have yet to learn their lesson, administering the serum to numerous young children. "Boomfood" has now taken the entire country by storm, forcing all of England to reckon with the recklessness of the scientists. Will the giants find peace among the common citizens, or will they be forced to shed blood to ensure their own survival? "If any writer could overcome the hurdles inherent in humanizing giants, that writer would be H. G. Wells, the fellow who practically pioneered all the major tropes of science fiction."-Paul Di Filippo, Hugo-nominated author of The Steampunk Trilogy

Autor

H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was an author of science-fiction works-including The War of the Worlds and Star Begotten-who had significant influence on society's vision of the future.H.G. Wells was born Herbert George Wells on September 21, 1866, in Bromley, England. He was educated at a private school in Bromley, Midhurst Grammar School; and the Normal School of Science, now the Royal College of Science, London University.His parents were shopkeepers from a working-class background. His father's shop failed and the family struggled financially. His two older brothers were apprenticed to a draper and his mother was employed on an estate as a housekeeper. It was there that H.G. discovered, in the owner's extensive library, the works of Jonathan Swift and other important writers of the Enlightenment, including Voltaire.As a teen-ager, Wells was apprenticed as a draper, but eventually quit. He became a teacher and won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science, London University, where he studied a variety of subjects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy and biology.Wells' first novel, The Time Machine, became an overnight literary success when it was published in 1895. It was quickly followed by The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897) and The War of the Worlds (1898). These are all considered to be early examples of science fiction and today, many consider him to be the "father" of the literary genre.H.G. Wells died on August 13, 1946 in London, England.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wordfire Press
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 539g
• ISBN-13: 9781680576740
• ISBN-10: 1680576747
• Artikelnr.: 70742876