The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

by H. G. Wells
The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

by H. G. Wells

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Overview

Published in 1904, this forgotten classic is sci-fi and dystopia at its best, written by the creator and master of the genre

Following extensive research in the field of "growth," Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood light upon a new mysterious element, a food that causes greatly accelerated development. Initially christening their discovery "The Food of the Gods," the two scientists are overwhelmed by the possible ramifications of their creation. Needing room for experiments, Mr. Besington chooses a farm that offers him the chance to test on chickens, which duly grow monstrous, six or seven times their usual size. With the farmer, Mr. Skinner, failing to contain the spread of the Food, chaos soon reigns as reports come in of local encounters with monstrous wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, leaving carnage in their wake. The Skinners and Redwoods have both been feeding their children the compound illicitly—their eventual offspring will constitute a new age of giants. Public opinion rapidly turns against the scientists and society rebels against the world's new flora and fauna. Daily life has changed shockingly and now politicians are involved, trying to stamp out the Food of the Gods and the giant race. Comic and at times surprisingly touching and tragic, Wells' story is a cautionary tale warning against the rampant advances of science but also of the dangers of greed, political infighting, and shameless vote-seeking.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781843914693
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Publication date: 11/01/2013
Series: Hesperus Classics
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

About The Author
H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His writing career spanned more than 60 years, and his early science fiction novels earned him the title (along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback) of The Father of Science Fiction. His books include The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, and The War of the Worlds.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England
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