The First Men in the Moon follows the narrator, a London businessman named Bedford and an eccentric scientist he meets in the countryside, Mr. Cavor. Bedford and Cavor become unlikely friends when Cavor shares he is developing a new material which can negate the force of gravity. Bedford sees the potential in marketing this material, cavorite, and tries to convince Cavor that this material could mean a wealth of opportunities for both of them. However, Cavor is only interested in going to the Moon. Bedford is reluctant to come with him, but Cavor persuades him by telling him there is no life on the Moon. That is, until they get there and meet insectoid lunar natives called Selenites. Will Bedford and Cavor be able to get back home?
The First Men in the Moon is a thrilling tale of adventure and expedition with H. G. Wells' imaginative world of the Moon, his fantastical science, and his sinister alien lifeforms.
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