The Dawn of Science Fiction, H. G. Wells
The Dawn of Science Fiction, H. G. Wells
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The Dawn of Science Fiction
The Visionaries Who Imagined Tomorrow First

Author: H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Voltaire, Jack London, Frank R. Stockton, Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Scott Miller

Unabridged: 5 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scott Miller

Published: 01/25/2025

Synopsis

The Dawn of Science FictionThe Visionaries Who Imagined Tomorrow FirstBefore rockets reached the stars and robots walked among us, a handful of remarkable writers dared to imagine worlds no one had ever seen. The Dawn of Science Fiction gathers nine unforgettable classics from the pioneers whose ideas shaped generations of storytellers and inspired the future of science fiction.Step into the extraordinary with H. G. Wells, whose visionary tales explore distant stars, impossible dimensions, and mysteries beyond human understanding. Experience Mary Shelley’s haunting meditation on life and immortality in The Mortal Immortal, and travel across the cosmos with Voltaire’s groundbreaking Micromegas, one of the earliest works to imagine intelligent life beyond Earth.The collection also ventures into the darker corners of speculative fiction with unforgettable masterpieces by Edgar Allan Poe, including The Tell-Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death, while Jack London’s A Thousand Deaths and Frank R. Stockton’s timeless The Lady, or the Tiger? challenge readers with astonishing ideas and unforgettable endings.Written long before the modern space age, these stories introduced concepts that still captivate readers today—alien life, parallel realities, immortality, scientific discovery, and the limitless possibilities of imagination.Whether you’re discovering these literary pioneers for the first time or returning to the stories that launched an entire genre, The Dawn of Science Fiction is an essential collection celebrating the visionaries who imagined tomorrow long before anyone believed it was possible.

About H. G. Wells

Herbert George Wells, better known as H. G. Wells, was a novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian who wrote over 100 books. His novels are among the classic works of science fiction. His works, which go beyond ordinary adventure stories, are thought-provoking, forcing the reader to examine the future of mankind.

Wells was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1866. His father was a shopkeeper and a professional cricketer until he broke his leg. Wells studied biology at the Normal School of Science in London and later taught in several private schools. In 1893, he became a full-time writer. He married one of his brightest students, Amy Catherine, in 1895.

Wells earned his reputation with a string of science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man. In 1938, his realistic portrayal of a martian invasion in The War of the Worlds caused a panic across the United States when it was performed as a radio broadcast by actor Orson Wells. His science fiction stories have since become some of the most filmed works of all time.

Between the two world wars, Wells lived mainly in France. Beyond his literary career, he was the president of an international peace organization (PEN) from 1934 to 1946. In this capacity, he had discussions with both Stalin and Roosevelt, trying to recruit them to his world-saving schemes. However, he later became disillusioned with the cause of peace when global war broke out for the second time in a generation. Throughout the Second World War, Wells lived in his house on Regent's Park, refusing to let the blitz drive him out of London. He died there on August 13, 1946.

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