H. G. Wells editions and publications in the United States. Among these is an unpublished material and the manuscripts of such works as "The War of the Worlds" and "The Time Machine". The collection includes first editions, revisions, translations. The letters contain general family correspondence, communications from publishers, material regarding the Fabian Society, and letters from politicians and public figures, most notably George Bernard Shaw and Joseph Conrad. Sources—collections Sources—letters, essays and interviews Biography Critical essays H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels,
The First Men in the Moon (2010 film) HD. It was made available on BBC iPlayer for a period of 7 days until 26 October 2010. Following the original broadcast BBC Four repeated BBC Two's biographical drama "" starring Michael Sheen as H. G. Wells, the author of "The First Men in the Moon". The title of the film is a reference to Wells' most famous novel "The War of the Worlds". The show received generally positive reviews, with criticisms focusing on the story, pacing, and special effects. "The Guardian"'s Tim Dowling found Gatiss' adaptation to have "brilliant" elements, such as setting the film as the 60-year-old "kinematographic"