The First Men in the Moon - H. G. Wells

Before I start reviewing the book 'The First Men in the Moon' by H.G. Wells I would like to just talk a little of the differences between Jules Verne and H.G.Wells regarding science-fiction.(remembering that this debate was at a time when science fiction was still new) Verne and Wells were known as the 'fathers of science-fiction'. Verne firmly believed that the science was the most important part of a science-fiction novel whereas Wells firmly believed ...
...book was realised Verne criticized the implausibility of its scientific claims Verne and Wells both held a great pride in technology and an unashamed certainty that there would be great scientific advances in the future. These two authors created stories that weren't magical, but scientific; their books such as Verne's 'From the Earth to the Moon ' and Wells' 'The First Men in the Moon ' both demonstrate that they were written by men who not only ...

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Review of The First Men in the Moon - H. G. Wells

First men in the moon. ================ Author - H G Wells. The book has a nostalgic feel to it, if feels well..quaint. We follow the adventures of Prof Cavor and his new friend Mr Bedford. Professor Cavor is an innocent genius who spends all day tinkering with new half baked inventions that he tries desperately to make work. But no more. He has, for the past several months being concentrating on his latest incredible invention, Cavorite. Cavorite ...
...it block gravity making the object painted weightless. Along the way Cavor meets Mr Bedford who initially is not a very nice person. Bedford is astonished to find that Cavor does not realise the magnitude of his discovery. But Cavor wants to go to the Moon and so builds a metal globe and paints the inside with Cavorite. The only way to control direction of the globe is by opening and closing shutters attached to the inside of the globe Soon the ...

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First men in the moon. ================ A retro kind of story and with certain innocence to it. Arnold Bedford classes himself as a capitalist, unfortunately at the moment he is a little broke. Then his luck changes, he meets Prof Joseph Cavor. Cavor is one of those geniuses who always seem to be a bit distracted. Walking around half in our world and half in his own. Cavor invites Bedford to his lab and tells him he is on the verge of something ...
...the cash. Cavor has invented paint! But this is no ordinary paint it is anti-gravity paint. Apply it to any surface and it blocks out gravity allowing things to float. Bedford sees the instant potential but Cavor wants to use it to go to the moon. Bedford decides that the best way to get on Cavors good side is to accompany him on his journey and soon they are off. How they get there is really quite clever, if a little naïve. The Writing is so ...

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...written before powered flight was the norm, before the jet engin and even bofore flight to the moon was considered a slim possiblity ever. Well's useing his normal omnipitant narrator tells the tale of an inventer and his frend as they piolet a craft to the moon and discover a new race of moonbeings! The sciance is flawless - despite being wrong! If you really think about the sciance involved it's all possible and really it was a flip of the coin ...
...to much Physics talk) The book deals with a new race - who while not being more advanced just know diffrent things - we for instance have boats, guns, and tall buildings while due to the diffrent nature of the planet they inhabit the moon creatures build underground tunnels and gold is plentyfull! A bit like Voltaire's 'Candid' in this respect (Eldarardo) ...

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Review of The First Men in the Moon - H. G. Wells