Not my favorite. Wells has a stilted style that comes across as snobbish. But I did admire some of his tactics. ( )

I was surprised by how inferior these novellas are to Tono-Bungay. However, The Invisible Man would have to be my favorite of the two. It is a well crafted science fiction thriller. ( )

A nice pairing of two classic novels in one addition. Provides a good sweep of Wells's imagination and superb narrative ability. The end notes and side bar notes also add a depth of understanding to the time and place of the stories. ( )

Both these books are amazing and have definitely had a lasting effect on my perspective on Scifi and Spec fic (just like everyone else) ( )

Race Point Publishing has been putting out a series of reprints it calls The Knickerbocker Classics, which are presented in very elegant packaging, with an elastic closure and lovely cover designs. The stories reprinted here are, of course, timeless, and in addition the reader is provided with a comprehensive introduction that details the author’s life, a time-line at the end of the book, and a list of suggested further reading, including in this case a few 19th Century examples of science fiction and a somewhat longer list of books of science fiction history, biographies of the author, etc. A very handsome addition to any library! ( )