1866-1946

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Presents the life and works of the English novelist, H.G. Wells.

The acclaimed literary biographer looks at the early life of influential writer and public figure H.G. Wells, from his school days and his emergence as writer of extraordinary depth to the publication of The Time Machine.

A graphic novel retelling of H.G. Well's "The Time Machine" in which a scientist invents a time machine and travels 800,000 years into the future where he discovers humans have evolved into two groups--the Eloi and their Morlock oppressors.

A graphic novel adaptation, translated into Spanish, of the classic Wells tale in which Martians land on Earth at the end of the nineteenth century and a war ensues between the aliens and humanity.

In this graphic version of the classic story, Martians abandon their dying planet and invade Earth.

In this graphic retelling, a man invents a time machine and travels far into the future where he discovers the childlike Eloi and the Morlocks, who live underground.