H.G. Wells and the Shape of Things to Come Heat rays destroying London, time machines sending people far ahead into the future, and men who can't even be seen: these are all things that H.G. Wells uses in his science-fiction novels. His imagination allows the reader to immerse themselves in the book and do, in their mind, what the characters are doing. Wells' books were, in part, based on real-life happenings. War of …showed first 75 words of 1157 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1157 total…eyes of Americans. The story seemed so real that anyone tuning in thought there was an actual alien invasion happenning. Wells brought new meaning to his phrase, "the shape of things to come." His world, the world of science and adventure, is one where few writers of his time have dared to enter. It is one where he can explore unknown planets, engage in universal warfare, travel into the distant future, and everything else imaginable.