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One of the most influential thinkers of his era, H.G. Wells is primarily known for his science fiction writings that looked ahead in time to teach and warn. These novels and stories inspired many filmmakers to bring his visions (if often greatly altered or misfocused) to life on screen. He himself wrote screenplays and closely supervised the production of some of his work.
This book is a study of every theatrically released film from 1909 to 1997 that is based, even loosely, on the writings of H.G. Wells, including The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon, The Food of the Gods and The Empire of the Ants, to name a few.
For each film, the author discusses the circumstances surrounding its creation, its plot, how it compares with the literary work, its production and marketing, and its strengths and weaknesses based on aesthetic qualities.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 The Time Machine (1895)
2 The Wonderful Visit (1895)
3 The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896)
4 The Wheels of Chance (1896)
5 The Invisible Man (1897)
6 "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" (1898)
7 The War of the Worlds (1898)
8 The First Men in the Moon (1901)
9 "The Story of an Inexperienced Ghost" (1902)
10 The Food of the Gods (1904)
11 "The Empire of the Ants" (1905)
12 Kipps (1905)
13 "The Door in the Wall" (1906)
14 The War in the Air (1908)
15 The History of Mr. Polly (1910)
16 Marriage (1912)
17 The Passionate Friends (1913)
18 Three Short Subjects: Bluebottles, The Tonic and Daydreams (1928)
19 The Shape of Things to Come (1933)
Afterword
Annotated Bibliography
Index
