The First Men in the Moon

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When penniless businessman Mr. Bedford retreats to the Kent\ncoast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr. Cavor,\nan absentminded scientist on the brink of developing a material\nthat blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only\nto tell a stunned Bedford that the invention makes possible one of\nthe oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford\nmotivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two\nembark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they\nfind-a world of freezing nights, boiling days, and sinister alien\nlife, in which they may be trapped forever.

\n\n- \nFirst time in Penguin Classics\n\n- \nIncludes a newly established text, a full biographical essay\non Wells, suggestions for further reading, and detailed notes\n\n\n

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