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fullcolorfright · 11 months

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Guy who sucks

#my art #the invisible man #h g wells #gothic literature #THE funniest gothic lit character by far. no morals no ideals #just running around in the cold with plans of mass destruction #all that and he was played by claude rains in the movie. what could be better #oh wait #my animation

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workingonit-currently · 7 months

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This came from me asking, "What is Emily Dickinson" as I forgot the word for recluse.

#bram stoker #classic authors #classic literature #classic lit memes #classic literature memes #emily dickinson #edgar allan poe #edgar alan poe #mary shelley #percy shelley #lord byron #arthur conan doyle #hg wells #h g wells

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lihiominaa · 9 months

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LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, 1993 S02E18 • Tempus Fugitive

#lois & clark: the new adventures of superman #lois and clark the new adventures of superman #lois and clark #loisandclarkedit #tvedit #dcedit #cloisedit #by lihiominaa #clois #userbbelcher #chewieblog #cinematv #lois lane #h g wells #teri hatcher #terry kiser #gifs

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heceb0lus · 3 months

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anyways my high school au with these six that is so self indulgent and weird lmao

#bsd #bsd fanart #bungou stray dogs #bsd ayatsuji #yukito ayatsuji #bsd ranpo #ranpo edogawa #bsd tsujimura #mizuki tsujimura #oda sakunosuke #bsd odasaku #bsd oda #ango sakaguchi #bsd ango #bsd wells #h g wells #sadva art #bsd time loop au

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cmdonovann · 3 months

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the last of my public domain books from christmas! (for now; i did one other, but i can't find the photos i took, so i'll have to take more later.) a chunky little letter quarto of the time machine by h. g. wells, for my dad. i cannot possibly express how much i wanted to keep this one myself, lol, i was so pleased with how it turned out!!

#bookbinding #public domain #the time machine #h g wells

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tygerland · 8 months

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The Invisible Man (1933)

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technician-the · 9 months

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martian tripod, inspired by art from the original french edition of war of the worlds

this is a still from a video, which I've added below;

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#blender3d #retro scifi #3d art #robot #science fiction #scifiart #blender #war of the worlds #martian #tripod #martian tripod #h g wells #dieselpunk #black and white #alien #alien invasion #alien invaders #Youtube

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ten-chocolate-sundaes · 9 months

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I finally got my hands on a Penguin Classics copy of The Invisible Man, and the notes have no business being as audacious or hilarious as they are.

Bonus note where the note taker tries to explain Wells’ cuss substitutions

#the invisible man #h g wells #griffin the invisible man #invisible man #penguin classics #gothic literature #classic lit

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etrevil · 8 months

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What if Wells appears in the new chapter tonight? What if Adam? What if Verlaine finally makes his entrance? What if Aya actually has an ability and gets revealed? What if Bram just falls with the table? What if we don't get the aftermath of Dazai's death for another month because it's a pov change? What if-

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carica-ficus · 4 months

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Review: "Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic"

Authors: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lucy H. Hooper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, H. G. Wells, Edmond Nolcini, M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce, Howard R. Garis, William Hope Hodgson, Edith Nesbit, H. C. McNeile, Abraham Meritt, Emma Vane

Editor: Daisy Butcher

Date: 03/01/2023

Rating: ��⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I think I ordered this book some time during summer, after I accidentally stumbled upon it on an online bookstore. I love anthologies and I love plants, so this title definitely intrigued me enough to order it. I finally decided to read it around Christmas and finished it during a recent trip, so it's officially my first finished book of the year.

"Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic" is an interesting anthology of short horror stories by quite a few well-known authors. From the creator of Sherlock Holmes, to the acclaimed writer of "The Yellow Wallpaper", all the way to the legendary H. G. Wells, this collections features some hidden gems of the late 19th and early 20th century. While the stories are certainly old-school, they could still be regarded as timeless classics and masterful creations.

Most stories revolve around the fascination of the exotic - of unknown plants that are in some way dangerous to humans (or other organisms) and which originate from far away places, like South America. There's mentions of exquisite poisonous flowers, murderous liana, mysterious wisteria, and the weirdest of them all - carnivorous plants.

It is interesting just how much the writers and, by default, the general public were fascinated by exotic flora which, in one way or another, transcended the known laws of nature. Plants were considered sedentary, passive, and at the bottom of the food chain, but as new discoveries were being presented and as more people, professionals and amateurs alike, from the western civilization started their expeditions in new places, society was being introduced with oddities that seemingly didn't follow any established rules. So while the horror in this collection is displayed through various flora, the true horror is derived from the simple fact that humans fear what they cannot understand. One of the most frightening things a person, especially a scientist, can experience is realizing that they will never be able to fully predict nature's capability to adapt and to evolve.

Of course, this theme goes hand in hand with the understanding that it is dangerous altering the natural order of things. While this could also be understood as criticism to the human tendency to play god, there isn't much religious commentary throughout the collection. The stories are centered around ecology, evolution, and biology, highlighting how humans shouldn't meddle with something as powerful as nature - which they will never fully understand, let alone be able to control. Even though the writers do create a feeling of dread through the fear of nature, the horror is actually realized through characters that underestimate its abilities and that have the need to disfigure nature in order to measure their own capabilities.

Furthermore, this collection highlights the uncomfortable fascination western civilization had with other cultures. The urge to study new exotic phenomena on their own accord, to test the limits of human science on something they don't fully understand with little to no regard of the laws of nature and the test subject's true needs, is somewhat perverse. These scientists are conducting experiments in uncontrolled environments, and playing with their test-subjects in order to test their own abilities and knowledge. It is a portrayal of poor research. They're acting out of curiosity with little to no regard of the consequences. It is not their subjects that are evil, for they have been brought up and mistreated in an environment completely unnatural to their habitat, but their tormentor, who butchers them through extreme studies. This is usually evident through a secondary character, most often a colleague, who tries to stop the scientist in their mad experiment before it's too late. The horror is, therefore, found in the abuse executed by the brazen oppressor, not in their vicious, abnormal creations.

The fact that the aforementioned themes barely scratch the surface of all the ideas featured in this collection, prove how layered and compelling all the featured stories are. The editor also did a marvelous job with a lovely foreword and an intriguing introduction to each of the authors and their respective work. Of course, as with every short story collection, not all works are equally strong, but "Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic" is still a gorgeous anthology and a noteworthy testament to a relatively overlooked category of horror.

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griffinappreciator · 6 months

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the four moods while reading an h g wells book

#the invisible man #griffin #jack griffin #h g wells #no elaboration #the four horsemen #you could make a venn diagram out of this

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heverything · 4 months

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#h.g. wells #hg wells #h g wells #seasons #time #winter #wonders #natural wonders

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markedbyindecision · 4 months

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told myself i would pause watching warehouse 13 so i don’t finish it too quickly. kept thinking about myka and h.g. so i whipped this up in like 3.5 hours straight. they are def becoming one of the ships i am crazy about