The Food of the Gods, and How It Came to Earth (version 2)

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Food of the Gods, and How It Came to Earth (version 2) by H. G. Wells. Read in English by Catharine Eastman Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood have invented a substance that causes living things to grow - and grow - and grow! As their experiments progress, the substance quickly gets out of control and the fun begins as insects and plants receive the benefit of the Food of the Gods. Surely nobody would dream of feeding such a thing to a human child… would they? In this little-known science fiction satire, Wells takes potshots at every member of society: scientists, ministers, charitable heiresses, revolutionaries, and everyone in between. Yet in the end, Wells shows his faith both in humanity and its never-ceasing progress. - Summary by Catharine Eastman For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (232MB)

Directors & creators

H. G. Wells

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;satire; science fiction; 19th century; H.G. Wells

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