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. "The Diamond Lens" by Fitz James O'Brien (1858): A novella about a guy whose obsession with developing the Perfect Microscope Lens leads him to do terrible things to achieve his goal, and then what he sees through the lens drives him mad. ( Read more... )
. Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne (1864): A scientific expedition has a series of subterranean adventures after climbing down an extinct volcano. ( Read more... )
. Looking Backward: 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy (1888): A man from the late 19th century is transported (via suspended animation) to the 21st century, where everything is now part of a socialist utopia which his new friends helpfully explain at great length. ( Read more... )
. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1898): Martian invaders tromp around the south of England for a few weeks oppressing the populace before being defeated in an unexpected way. ( Read more... ) This is so far the only book in the omnibus that I think there's any chance of me re-reading.
. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1912): The classic tale of planetary romance and adventure that popularised so many tropes that it can seem like a collection of clichés. ( Read more... )
. Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne (1864): A scientific expedition has a series of subterranean adventures after climbing down an extinct volcano. ( Read more... )
. Looking Backward: 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy (1888): A man from the late 19th century is transported (via suspended animation) to the 21st century, where everything is now part of a socialist utopia which his new friends helpfully explain at great length. ( Read more... )
. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1898): Martian invaders tromp around the south of England for a few weeks oppressing the populace before being defeated in an unexpected way. ( Read more... ) This is so far the only book in the omnibus that I think there's any chance of me re-reading.
. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1912): The classic tale of planetary romance and adventure that popularised so many tropes that it can seem like a collection of clichés. ( Read more... )
