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The First Men in the Moon

by H. G. Wells
Ursula K. Le Guin
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“Why do people read science fiction? In hopes of receiving such writing as this—a ravishingly accurate vision of things unseen; an utterly unexpected yet necessary beauty.” So says Ursula K. Le Guin in her Introduction to The First Men in the Moon, H. G. Wells’s 1901 tale of space travel. Heavily criticized upon publication for its fantastic ideas, it is now justly considered a science fiction classic.
Cavor, a brilliant scientist who accidentally produces a gravity-defying substance, builds a spaceship and, along with the materialistic Bedford, travels to the moon. The coldly intellectual Cavor seeks knowledge, while Bedford seeks fortune. Instead of insight and gold they encounter the Selenites, a horrifying race of biologically engineered creatures who viciously, and successfully, defend their home.
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Series: Modern Library Classics Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 18, 2007

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  • ISBN: 9780307432209
  • Release date: December 18, 2007

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780307432209
  • File size: 535 KB
  • Release date: December 18, 2007

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Science Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.7
Lexile® Measure:1130
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:6-9

“Why do people read science fiction? In hopes of receiving such writing as this—a ravishingly accurate vision of things unseen; an utterly unexpected yet necessary beauty.” So says Ursula K. Le Guin in her Introduction to The First Men in the Moon, H. G. Wells’s 1901 tale of space travel. Heavily criticized upon publication for its fantastic ideas, it is now justly considered a science fiction classic.
Cavor, a brilliant scientist who accidentally produces a gravity-defying substance, builds a spaceship and, along with the materialistic Bedford, travels to the moon. The coldly intellectual Cavor seeks knowledge, while Bedford seeks fortune. Instead of insight and gold they encounter the Selenites, a horrifying race of biologically engineered creatures who viciously, and successfully, defend their home.
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Classic Literature Fiction Science Fiction