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The H. G. Wells Library

The H. G. Wells Library

By: H. G. Wells
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Summary

 A curious library stands open at the edge of time. Here, the worlds of H. G. Wells are not merely remembered but awakened, their voices carried once more across the invisible ether. The H. G. Wells Library presents complete readings of tales that peer into futures yet unborn, confront the machinery of progress, and question the destiny of humankind itself. From silent laboratories to distant planets, each episode invites the listener to wander as both observer and traveller, discovering wonders, warnings, and possibilities in equal measure.

Step within, and let the turning of pages become a voyage through evolution, empire, and imagination - for the future, as Wells well knew, begins in the act of listening.Public domain
Episodes
  • A Short History of the World Chapter 10 - The Neanderthaler And the Rhodesian Man

    A Short History of the World Chapter 10 - The Neanderthaler And the Rhodesian Man
    May 3 2026
    In which we meet the Neanderthaler, a stout and hardy creature of a different species from true man, who dwelled in the cold glacial landscapes of ancient Europe and lived a life uncertain and solitary. We also learn of the discovery of the Rhodesian Man, an intermediate being whose features bridge the gap between the Neanderthal type and modern humans, suggesting a complex lineage before the dawn of our own kind.
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    9 mins
  • A Short History of the World Chapter 9 - Monkeys, Apes and Sub-Men

    A Short History of the World Chapter 9 - Monkeys, Apes and Sub-Men
    May 3 2026
    In which we observe the gradual unfolding of primate history amid shifting climates, tracing the faint and fragmentary traces of ape-like creatures who fashioned rudimentary tools during the harsh glacial epochs. The account gently considers these early beings—enigmatic and distinct from modern man—through their fossilised remains and implements, inviting reflection on the long prelude to humanity.
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    9 mins
  • A Short History of the World Chapter 7 - The First Birds and the First Mammals

    A Short History of the World Chapter 7 - The First Birds and the First Mammals
    May 2 2026
    In which the Mesozoic world reveals its teeming reptiles and emerging feathered creatures, whose delicate adaptations hint at the eventual rise of birds and mammals amidst the vast dominion of dinosaurs. The narrative then observes the slow and inevitable transformation that follows a long age of reptilian prosperity, as new forms take hold in a world growing colder and less forgiving.
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    10 mins
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