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The First Men in the MoonH. G. Wells

The First Men in the Moon

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Original author: H. G. Wells

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"The First Men in the Moon" by H. G. Wells is a scientific romance serialized from 1900 to 1901. When businessman Mr. Bedford meets eccentric scientist Mr. Cavor, they build a spacecraft using a gravity-blocking substance to reach the Moon in search of mineral wealth. There they discover a sophisticated underground civilization of insect-like creatures called Selenites, whose rigidly hierarchical society serves as sharp social satire. The adventure combines thrilling action with dystopian commentary on specialization and collectivism.

The First Men in the Moon, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1013.

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26 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne5,257 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The First Making of Cavorite2,543 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Building of the sphere2,390 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Inside the Sphere1,178 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Journey to the Moon1,795 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Landing on the Moon1,295 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Sunrise on the Moon1,519 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: A Lunar Morning1,271 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Prospecting Begins2,857 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Lost Men in the Moon1,472 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: The Mooncalf Pastures3,280 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Selenite’s Face1,384 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions2,076 words
  1. 14.Chapter XIV: Experiments in intercourse1,735 words
  2. 15.Chapter XV: The Giddy Bridge3,297 words
  3. 16.Chapter XVI: Points of View2,330 words
  4. 17.Chapter XVII: The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers3,318 words
  5. 18.Chapter XVIII: In the Sunlight2,794 words
  6. 19.Chapter XIX: Mr. Bedford Alone3,630 words
  7. 20.Chapter XX: Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space2,467 words
  8. 21.Chapter XXI: Mr. Bedford at Littlestone4,534 words
  9. 22.Chapter XXII: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee1,152 words
  10. 23.Chapter XXIII: An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor2,436 words
  11. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Natural History of the Selenites5,325 words
  12. 25.Chapter XXV: The Grand Lunar4,857 words
  13. 26.Chapter XXVI: The Last Message Cavor sent to the Earth514 words