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

English, Literature, 1 season, 26 episodes, 8 hours, 2 minutes
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Written nearly seven decades before Neil Armstrong's historic “Giant leap for Mankind” this book by one of the most influential sci-fi writers in English is an interesting read. The First Men in the Moon by Herbert George Wells, the English author who is today called the Father of Science Fiction, describes a strange and fantastic voyage. Businessman and budding playwright, John Bedford takes a sabbatical from his work and decides to write a play. He moves to a lonely cottage in Kent where he hopes to come up with a theatrical masterpiece. However, strange events interrupt his progress. A mysterious stranger accosts him and insists on sharing a brilliant scientific discovery with Bedford. The man is a physicist named Cavor who has developed a novel new anti-gravity material that he has named Cavorite. With the aid of this material, he plans to explore space and wants to undertake an experimental journey to the moon. Bedford is excited by this and immediately sees the commercial value of Cavorite. Together the two launch into a moon voyage. However when they get there, they discover that the moon is not an uninhabited satellite as was hitherto assumed. What follows is classic sci-fi with a twist of romance. Scholars have dubbed The First Men in the Moon as the first alien dystopia, where the denizens of another world are hostile to humans. The book probably launched a whole new genre of sci-fi horror fiction and has had a huge influence on films, TV, stage, animation, video-games and comics. It has been adapted to film four times. A scandal erupted when Wells was accused of plagiarism by an Irish writer, but no evidence was found for the charges. Though modern-day readers may find some of the scientific concepts quaint and outdated, the plot and characters more than make up for any such shortcomings. A great read for young and old alike!
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Ch 01: Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor in Lympne

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1/2/202336 minutes, 53 seconds
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Ch 02: The First Making of Cavorite

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1/1/202317 minutes, 22 seconds
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Ch 03: The Building of the Sphere

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12/31/202218 minutes, 2 seconds
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Ch 04: Inside the Sphere

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12/30/20229 minutes, 5 seconds
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Ch 05: The Journey to the Moon

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12/29/202213 minutes, 19 seconds
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Ch 06: The Landing on the Moon

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12/28/20229 minutes, 35 seconds
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Ch 07: Sunrise on the Moon

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12/27/202211 minutes, 23 seconds
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Ch 08: A Lunar Morning

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12/26/20229 minutes, 23 seconds
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Ch 09: Prospecting Begins

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12/25/202219 minutes, 56 seconds
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Ch 10: Lost Men in the Moon

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12/24/202212 minutes, 7 seconds
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Ch 11: The Mooncalf Pastures

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12/23/202223 minutes, 35 seconds
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Ch 12: The Selenite’s Face

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12/22/202210 minutes, 14 seconds
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Ch 13: Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions

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12/21/202216 minutes, 23 seconds
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Ch 14: Experiments in Intercourse

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12/20/202212 minutes, 15 seconds
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Ch 15: The Giddy Bridge

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12/19/202223 minutes, 24 seconds
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Ch 16: Points of View

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12/18/202217 minutes, 18 seconds
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Ch 17: The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers

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12/17/202222 minutes, 21 seconds
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Ch 18: In the Sunlight

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12/16/202219 minutes, 23 seconds
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Ch 19: Mr. Bedford Alone

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12/15/202224 minutes, 35 seconds
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Ch 20: Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space

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12/14/202217 minutes
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Ch 21: Mr. Bedford at Littlestone

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12/13/202231 minutes, 59 seconds
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Ch 22: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee

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12/12/20228 minutes, 57 seconds
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Ch 23: An Abstract of the First Six Messages Received From Cavor

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12/11/202217 minutes, 56 seconds
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Ch 24: The Natural History of the Selenites

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12/10/202240 minutes, 10 seconds
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Ch 25: The Grand Lunar

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12/9/202235 minutes, 35 seconds
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Ch 26: The Last Message Cavor Sent to the Earth

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12/8/20224 minutes, 34 seconds