The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth.

Wells, H.G

Published by Macmillan and Co, London, 1904

About this Item

First edition of Wells' satiric utopian novel. Octavo, original blind-stamped green cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. Like many of Wells' works, The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth is an allegory of class struggle and imperialism as illustrated in a fantastic utopian future. Wells called the novel "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs." The story was adapted into several graphic novels and B-movies including the 1976 science fiction thriller of the same name produced and written by Bert I. Gordon. Seller Inventory # 95220

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Food of the Gods and How it Came to ...

Publisher: Macmillan and Co, London

Publication Date: 1904

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition