Delphi Collected Works of George Griffith (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: The late Victorian writer and noted explorer, George Griffith was a pioneering author of science fiction, who enjoyed tremendous success in Britain. Published in 1893, his debut novel and most celebrated work, ‘The Angel of the Revolution’ was the first best-selling ‘scientific romance’ and Griffith’s success paved the way for subsequent authors of the genre, notably H. G. Wells. This comprehensive eBook presents Griffith’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Griffith’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * 15 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘Valdar the Oft-Born’, ‘The Gold-Finder’ and the final masterpiece ‘The Lord of Labour’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Many works are fully illustrated with their original Victorian and Edwardian artwork * Rare short stories * Easily locate the stories you want to read * Includes Griffith’s rare non-fiction * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels The Angel of the Revolution (1893) Olga Romanoff (1894) The Outlaws of the Air (1895) Valdar the Oft-Born (1895) Briton or Boer? A Tale of the Fight for Africa (1897) The Romance of Golden Star (1897) The Gold-Finder (1898) The Virgin of the Sun (1898) A Honeymoon in Space (1901) The Missionary (1902) The World Masters (1903) A Mayfair Magician (1905) The Mummy and Miss Nitocris (1906) The World Peril of 1910 (1907) The Lord of Labour (1911) The Shorter Fiction Gambles with Destiny (1899) Stories of Other Worlds (1900) Miscellaneous Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction The Criminal Lunatic Asylum (1900) In an Unknown Prison Land (1901) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks