The First Men in the Moon
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At the time of the writing of this book, people didn’t know what exactly to expect to find when man first steps onto the moon.
But the mind of H.G. Wells came up with what can be establish in this book. It is as far from reality as anyone can contemplate, so reading “The First Men In the Moon” today with all that we know about our satellite requires a certain level of detachment from reality. When you do accept the premise for the sake of this fiction, you are taken to an alternate moon, a moon rich with life. A place where man can learn of a very different type of society.
Accept this, and the tale becomes something of a masterpiece.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Everybody knows HG Wells is a well loved science-fiction writer. Most people know of him through a few of his tales that have been produced as well loved movies such as “The Time Machine”, and “The War of the Worlds.” But HG Wells was really more of a philosopher and a quasi-scientist than he was a writer.
This is one of his lesser known science fiction tales published in 1901. But as with most science fiction the tale is only a vehicle to carry HG’s philosophy and commentary on his Victorian Society to the reader. The tale has many fake starts and stops but takes the time to comment on such subjects as can a person really be satisfied with a one-dimensional job?
Knowing that this was pre-Einstein it may be possible to judge in the equipment and theories of the time. And then again as with many science-fiction or fantasy tales HG may have just been taking liberalities with realities.
One cute touch in this tale is that the characters comment on Jules Vern’s tale of the man in the moon.
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Bedford bankrupt businessman who is building a comeback by writing a play, through a series of circumstances, teams up with Professor Cavor a recluse scientist who does not realize his own potential. Together they erect a contraption, sphere, that can cut off gravity waves. What can they do with such a contrivance? You guessed it! Let’s all traveled to the moon.
Once on the moon Bedford and Cavor find that they are not alone. After a few adventures they are under arrest by the Moonies referred to mostly in this tale as Selenites. The daring duo is restrained with chains of gold. Cavor looks at this is a reasonable precaution and also looks forwards to communicating with the weird creatures. Bedford is more practical and knows what chains mean. This means it’s time to escape an escape they do.
Will they be able to make it back to Planet and warn the people of the weird creatures? Or will they be caught and who knows what may take place to them in the long run.
Keep reading and learn of the society and scenery of the Selenites.
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Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
I chose to try reading this book in order to check out the Kindle reader for iPhone. It made sense since I’ve permanently been a huge fan of H. G. Wells, and the book was free. In the end I was pleasantly surprised to find that the book is reasonably excellent in its own right and makes for an engaging and gripping read. Even though the Moon does not hold the same fascination in our mind as to this day Mars does, and many of the “scientific” thoughts open in the book nowadays seem downright silly, the narrative is still very compelling and makes for a fascinating read. H. G. Wells is very excellent at developing an action-packed plot, and if we can somehow suspend over hundred years of new knowledge, the events and premises in the novel become very plausible. Another fascinating aspect of Wells’ novels is the use of Sci-fi genre as a tool of social and political critique, and the last part of this book has a excellent dose of it as well. This may not be as excellent of a book as perhaps “The War of the Worlds” or “The Time Machine” are, but it still entertains and provokes thought after all this time has passed. I would fervently recommend it to all the classic Sci-fi fans out there.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
The First Men in the Moon It’s fantastic to see that one of H.G.’s enduring classics is now handily produced for your Kindle or iPhone. It is a “must read” for all fans of classic sci-fi. It’s a quick read so it makes a excellent travel book. If you haven’t read it before, it will seem outdated (or even a small cheesy in some places) by today’s standards. But, it is an brilliant starter tale for younger readers, whereas “War of the Worlds” might be a small scary. A fantastic addition to my “free” collection.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5