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When penniless businessman Mr. Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr. Cavor, an absentminded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford that the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they findaa world of freezing nights, boiling days, and sinister alien life, in which they may be trapped forever. -First time in Penguin Classics -Includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, suggestions for further reading, and detailed notesProduct Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100671872281
ISBN-139780671872281
eBay Product ID (ePID)128815558
Product Key Features
Book TitleFirst Men in the Moon
TopicClassics, General, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year1998
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorH.G. Wells
Book SeriesAlien Voices Presents Ser.
FormatAudio Cassette
Dimensions
Item Height0.8in
Item Length7.1in
Item Width4.6in
Item Weight5.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Grade fromNinth Grade
Number of Volumes2 Vols.
Grade toTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal823/.8
Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition