The moon dwellers, who are supposed to be the bad guys, aren’t very interesting nor did I have any emotions vested in the adventures of our two protagonists. I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would, the beginning was very slow and I actually only found the last part interesting where the emotional conflict becomes prominent. Bedford on the other hand is not a very nice guy, however practical, who is looking at science for pure financial gain. Cavor, the man of science, is a pacifist who works for the benefit of mankind. The two main characters, Cavor and Bedford are at odds with one another throughout. The story also has several philosophical tones. In this book objects float in space, weightlessness is applicable, humans are able to cover large distances on the moon due to low gravity and spaceships generate an immense amount of heat returning to earth. Wells is a very imaginative book which, in the context of what we know now, is an amazing testament to Mr. Part of the League of Extraordinary Gentle - Men of la - Book Challenge (Vol. My rating for The First Men in the Moon - 3īuy this book paper or electronic format Publisher: Dover Publications (December 18, 2000).At the time the novel was ridiculed, however it stood the test of time for over more than a Century. Wells is another classic book by the famous English author written in 1901. JArticle first published as Book Review: The First Men in the Moon by H.G.
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