New Accelerator (eBook)

H. G Wells (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
24 Seiten
Max Bollinger (Verlag)
978-1-78724-219-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Certainly, if ever a man found a guinea when he was looking for a pin, it is my good friend Professor Gibberne. I have heard before of investigators overshooting the mark, but never quite to the extent that he has done. He has really, this time at any rate, without any touch of exaggeration in the phrase, found something to revolutionise human life. And that when he was simply seeking an all-round nervous stimulant to bring languid people up to the stresses of these pushful days. I have tasted the stuff now several times, and I cannot do better than describe the effect the thing had on me.

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The New Accelerator by H. G. Wells is a thought-provoking short story exploring the implications of manipulating time. Professor Gibberne, a scientist, develops a drug that accelerates bodily and mental processes, allowing users to perceive and act at incredible speeds. Testing it with his friend, they experience a world frozen in slow motion, navigating everyday life with extraordinary swiftness while observing humanity's obliviousness. However, their adventure reveals unforeseen dangers, as even minor mishaps become perilous at accelerated speeds. Wells blends humor, imagination, and social commentary, using the concept to critique human impatience and the relentless pace of modernity. A precursor to discussions on technology's impact, The New Accelerator cleverly examines the tension between progress and its unintended consequences, leaving readers to ponder the ethical boundaries of scientific innovation.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.4.2017
• Reihe/Serie: World Classics
• Reihe/Serie: World Classics
• Reihe/Serie: World Classics
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
• Schlagworte: action • Adventure • allegorical • Allegory • Classic • Dystopia • Fantasy • Fiction • Future • hg wells • H.G. Wells • intelligent sf • Philosophy • political sf • Post Apocalypse • Science Fiction • scientific romance • Sci-fi • Sci Fi • SF • Time Machine • Time Travel
• ISBN-10: 1-78724-219-6 / 1787242196
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78724-219-7 / 9781787242197