First Men in the Moon (Version 2)
H. G. Wells
Play
Length 7 h 19 min
Chapters 26
The novel tells the story of a journey to the Moon undertaken by the two protagonists: a businessman narrator, Mr. Bedford; and an eccentric scientist, Mr. Cavor. Bedford and Cavor discover that the Moon is inhabited by a sophisticated extraterrestrial civilisation of insect-like creatures they call "Selenites". - Summary by Cliff Stone
Chapters
1
Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne Read by Cliff Stone 34:50
2
The First Making of Cavorite Read by Cliff Stone 16:57
3
The Building of the Sphere Read by Cliff Stone 16:35
4
Inside the Sphere Read by Cliff Stone 8:11
5
The Journey to the Moon Read by Cliff Stone 11:45
6
The Landing on the Moon Read by Cliff Stone 8:31
7
Sunrise on the Moon Read by Cliff Stone 10:17
8
A Lunar Morning Read by Cliff Stone 8:29
9
Prospecting Begins Read by Cliff Stone 17:58
10
Lost Men in the Moon Read by Cliff Stone 10:36
11
The Mooncalf Pastures Read by Cliff Stone 22:03
12
The Selenite’s Face Read by Cliff Stone 9:00
13
Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions Read by Cliff Stone 14:24
14
Experiments in intercourse Read by Cliff Stone 11:06
15
The Giddy Bridge Read by Cliff Stone 21:15
16
Points of View Read by Cliff Stone 15:39
17
The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers Read by Cliff Stone 21:22
18
In the Sunlight Read by Cliff Stone 18:34
19
Mr. Bedford Alone Read by Cliff Stone 22:51
20
Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space Read by Cliff Stone 14:52
21
Mr. Bedford at Littlestone Read by Cliff Stone 28:25
22
The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee Read by Cliff Stone 7:52
23
An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor Read by Cliff Stone 15:43
24
The Natural History of the Selenites Read by Cliff Stone 36:53
25
The Grand Lunar Read by Cliff Stone 31:20
26
The Last Message Cavor sent to the Earth Read by Cliff Stone 4:00
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