Het voedsel der Goden en hoe het op Aarde kwam by H. G. Wells
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| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
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| Translator | Kuylman, J. |
| Uniform Title | The Food of the Gods and how it came to earth. Dutch |
| Title | Het voedsel der Goden en hoe het op Aarde kwam |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Het voedsel der Goden en hoe het op Aarde kwam" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the characters Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, who are eminent scientists making a groundbreaking discovery related to a substance they call "Herakleophorbia," initially referred to as the "Food of the Gods." The book explores themes of scientific ambition, the consequences of unchecked experimentation, and the impact of their discovery on society and nature. At the start of the novel, the author introduces Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, detailing their academic successes and peculiar characters. Both scientists are perceived as somewhat ordinary individuals, yet their groundbreaking discovery of a substance with enormous growth potential ignites a sense of excitement and ambition within them. Their journey sets off a cascade of unforeseen consequences, including the unexpected reactions of growing creatures around them and potential chaos emanating from nature responding to their experiments. As they begin their exploration of this substance's possibilities, the groundwork for conflict between science and the natural order is laid, hinting at the unfolding drama that will ensue from their scientific endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Giants -- Fiction |
| Subject | Food supply -- Fiction |
| Subject | Growth factors -- Fiction |
| Subject | Agriculture -- Experimentation -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36982 |
| Release Date | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 82 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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