The first men in the moon / H. G. Wells ; cover design by Andrea Worthington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wells, H. G., 1866-1946, author.

Contributor:

Worthington, Andrea, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space flight to the Moon--Fiction.

Space flight to the Moon.

Imperialism--Fiction.

Imperialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Open Road, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A pair of unlikely explorers journey to the moon in this imaginative tale of science and adventure from the author of The War of the Worlds Hounded by creditors, Mr. Bedford retreats to a remote English village, where he meets the eccentric Mr. Cavor. Though he may not look it, Cavor is a genius and one of the world's greatest inventors. His breakthrough is cavorite, an astonishing new substance manufactured from helium that is not bound by the laws of gravity. Bedford immediately sees the business potential of Cavor's creation, reckoning a ship made of cavorite could take him the moon-the first step on a path to riches beyond his wildest dreams. When Bedford and Cavor set out for the moon in a cavorite sphere, they find the Earth's satellite to be more wonderful than either of them ever imagined. But they soon discover they are not alone on the lush lunar surface-and the natives are not exactly friendly. A thrilling adventure story that offers fascinating insights into the nature of mankind, The First Men in the Moon is a timeless classic from "the father of modern science fiction." This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Chapter 1. Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne

Chapter 2. The First Making of Cavorite

Chapter 3. The Building of the Sphere

Chapter 4. Inside the Sphere

Chapter 5. The Journey to the Moon

Chapter 6. The Landing on the Moon

Chapter 7. Sunrise on the Moon

Chapter 8. A Lunar Morning

Chapter 9. Prospecting Begins

Chapter 10. Lost Men in the Moon

Chapter 11. The Mooncalf Pastures

Chapter 12. The Selenite's Face

Chapter 13. Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions

Chapter 14. Experiments in Intercourse

Chapter 15. The Giddy Bridge

Chapter 16. Points of View

Chapter 17. The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers

Chapter 18. In the Sunlight

Chapter 19. Mr. Bedford Alone

Chapter 20. Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space

Chapter 21. Mr. Bedford at Littlestone

Chapter 22. The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee

Chapter 23. An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor

Chapter 24. The Natural History of the Selenites

Chapter 25. The Grand Lunar

Chapter 26. The Last Message Cavor Sent to the Earth

Copyright.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 15, 2016).

ISBN:

9781504034579

1504034570