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The Shape of Things to Come is a work of science fiction by the British writer H. G. Wells. Published in 1933, it takes the form of a future history that ends in 2106.
- H. G. Wells
- September 1933
- 1933
- Future history
With Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Barry Morse, John Ireland. Some time in the future, man has set up colonies on the Moon, when Earth becomes uninhabitable. A madman decides to destroy the Moon colonies with his robots and automated ships, and only three people and their robot can stop him.
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- Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- George McCowan
- 1979-08
May 4, 1979. ( 1979-05-04) Running time. 98 minutes. Country. Canada. Language. English. H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come is a 1979 Canadian science fiction film directed by George McCowan, and starring Jack Palance, Barry Morse, Nicholas Campbell, Anne-Marie Martin, Carol Lynley and John Ireland.
- William Davidson
- George McCowan
- Mike Cheda, Joseph Glazner, Martin Lager
The Shape of Things to Come provides this 'history of the future', an account that was in some ways remarkably prescient - predicting climatic disaster and sweeping cultural changes, including a Second World War, the rise of chemical warfare, and political instabilities in the Middle East.
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- Paperback
"There's a lot about the past. With all sorts of things I didn't know and all sorts of gaps filled in. Extraordinary things about North India and Central Asia, for instance. And also—it goes on. It's going on. It keeps on going on." "Going on?" "Right past the present time." "Sailing away into the future?" "Yes." "Is it—is it a PAPER book?"
Summaries. Some time in the future, man has set up colonies on the Moon, when Earth becomes uninhabitable. A madman decides to destroy the Moon colonies with his robots and automated ships, and only three people and their robot can stop him. Earth's a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonised the Moon in domed cities.
Apr 25, 2006 · by H. G. Wells (Author), John Clute (Introduction) 4.2 208 ratings. See all formats and editions. The Shape of Things to Come tells of an intellectual who dies and leaves behind a "dream book" inspired by visions that are remarkably prescient.
- H. G. Wells
