H. G. Wells
402) The invisible man
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A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.
403) The invisible man
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A quiet English country village is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious stranger who keeps his face hidden and his back to everyone. The stranger--a brilliant scientist--has uncovered the secret to invisibility, but his grandiose dreams and the power he unleashes cause him to spiral into intrigue, madness, and murder!
404) The time machine
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An explorer travels to the future, viewing society thousands of years in the future from the late 19th century.
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When a mysterious substance oozes from the ground, a farmer sees that it acts as a growth hormone and thinks his fortune is made. But when rats, chickens, worms and wasps begin sampling the potent substance, they morph into bloodthirsty giants. Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps, and as they try to escape they discover that the entire island is crawling with of oversized animals.
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The Little Book of Horror series presents classic horror tales in a new light, as writer Steve Niles is paired with unique illustrators to re-tell stories that follow the text of the original tales. This book features all the horror that H.G. Wells brought to bear in his novel, with the bonus of seeing the story beautifully illustrated by the warped mind of Ted McKeever.
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"Steven Merik was just an average young man, between the age of 25 to 30 years when his entire world was turned upside down. A relentless, violent alien race known as the Telk invades planet Earth seeking only to destroy it. With little help from global military efforts, humanity is sure to be doomed from the alien advlance. Merik's life takes one more turn when a mighty universal star-league of survivors arrives to aid in Earth's defense. That day...
411) The invisible man
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An illustrated retelling of H.G. Wells's classic tale in which, late one night, a man covered in bandages wanders into a village. The villagers soon grow suspicious of the stranger. When the villagers attempt to arrest him, the stranger suddenly reveals his secret--he is invisible.
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A finales del siglo XIX, un extraño meteorito se estrella cerca de Londres, Inglaterra. Cuando George y otros residentes del pueblo investigan, descubren un enorme cilindro alienígena. De pronto, un marciano activa una malvada máquina que comienza a destruir todo a su paso. Ahora, George debe encontrar una forma de sobrevivir la Guerra de los Mundos.
417) War of the worlds
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Presents Koch's radio play, Invasion from Mars, which was made famous by Orson Welles; the play is an adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel, War of the worlds. This is followed by a short play which continues the theme in a more modern form.
418) The time machine
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From H.G. Wells' landmark novel comes the tale of an inventor of a time-travel device that whisks him through a war-ravaged 20th century and into a far-off era where humans are enslaved by evil subterranean mutants.
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A bored group of celestials decide to give an "ordinary little fellow" the power to work miracles. Timid British department store clerk George McWhirter Fotheringay receives the special gift and after experimenting with conjurer's tricks, he soon realizes that his powers attract everyone except Ada Price, a young woman he admires from afar.