Book Cover of The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth

The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth

by H. G. Wells

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)." There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1904

Authors

H. G. Wells image

He was most prominent as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale. A futurist, he wrote a number of...

Books by H. G. Wells

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Phantom Regiment; or, Stories of "Ours"  Cover image

The Phantom Regiment; or, Stories of "Ours" by James Grant

The novel follows the adventures of a group of Scottish soldiers who serve in a regiment of the British army during the Peninsular War in Spain. The s...

Frigid Fracas Cover image

Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds

It takes readers on a thrilling interstellar adventure set in the chilling expanse of Jupiter's moon, Europa. As humanity ventures deeper into the cos...

Don Quijote 1 Cover image

Don Quijote 1 by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Don Quijote de la Mancha (ortografía y título original —1605—, El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha) es una de las obras cumbre de la literat...

Joseph and his Brethren Cover image

Joseph and his Brethren by W. K. Tweedie

The story is a retelling of the Biblical tale of Joseph and his brothers, set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt. The novel follows the story of J...

Henrietta Volume 1 Cover image

Henrietta Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox

Henrietta, a spirited and independent young woman, defies her aunt's attempts to arrange a suitable marriage for her. Yearning for a life beyond socie...

20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer Cover image

20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer by Jules Verne

20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer ist ein Roman des französischen Schriftstellers Jules Verne. Der Roman ist vorgeblich ein Erlebnisbericht des französisch...

Come Rack! Come Rope! Cover image

Come Rack! Come Rope! by Robert Hugh Benson

Set in Elizabethan England, 'Come Rack! Come Rope!' follows the story of two young lovers who are forced to confront the persecution of Catholics. Fac...

Joanna Traill, Spinster Cover image

Joanna Traill, Spinster by Annie E. Holdsworth

It tells the story of Joanna Traill, a middle-aged spinster living in the West Indies who finds herself suddenly drawn to a younger man. The novel exp...

Flor de Santidad. Historia milenaria Cover image

Flor de Santidad. Historia milenaria by Ramón del Valle-Inclán

Flor de Santidad es una novela corta que narra la historia de Adega, una pastora inocente que cree haber sido seducida por un peregrino a quien identi...

Long Run Cover image

Long Run by Edith Wharton

In 'Long Run' by Edith Wharton, a wealthy bachelor businessman, now in his later years, reflects on a passionate but ultimately thwarted romance from...

Reviews for The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth

No reviews posted or approved, yet...