The First Men in the Moon

"Why do people read science fiction? In hopes of receiving such writing as thisa ravishingly accurate vision of things unseen; an utterly unexpected yet necessary beauty." So says Ursula K. Le Guin in her Introduction toThe First Men in the Moon, H. G. Wells's 1901 tale of space travel. Heavily criticized upon publication for its fantastic ideas, it is now justly considered a science fiction classic. Cavor, a brilliant scientist who accidentally produces a gravity-defying substance, builds a spaceship and, along with the materialistic Bedford, travels to the moon. The coldly intellectual Cavor seeks knowledge, while Bedford seeks fortune. Instead of insight and gold they encounter the Selenites, a horrifying race of biologically engineered creatures who viciously, and successfully, defend their home. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the greatest living writers of science fiction. Author of the bestselling Earthsea series, she lives in Oregon.

Mr Bedford Meets Mr Cavor at Lympne	p. 1
The First Making of Cavorite	p. 21
The Building of the Sphere	p. 31
Inside the Sphere	p. 41
The Journey to the Moon	p. 47
The Landing on the Moon	p. 55
Sunrise on the Moon	p. 61
A Lunar Morning	p. 67
Prospecting Begins	p. 73
Lost Men in the Woods	p. 83
The Mooncalf Pastures	p. 89
The Selenite's Face	p. 101
Mr Cavor Makes Some Suggestions	p. 107
Experiments in Intercourse	p. 117
The Giddy Bridge	p. 123
Points of View	p. 135
The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers	p. 145
In the Sunlight	p. 157
Mr Bedford Alone	p. 167
Mr Bedford in Infinite Space	p. 179
Mr Bedford at Littlestone	p. 187
The Astonishing Communication of Mr Julius Wendigee	p. 203
An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr Cavor	p. 209
The Natural History of the Selenites	p. 219
The Grand Lunar	p. 237
The Last Message Cavor Sent to the Earth	p. 255
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