Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1282 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth Etext produced by Paul Murray, Chris Hogg and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the scientists Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, who discover a substance called Herakleophorbia that dramatically enhances growth in living organisms, leading to potentially monumental consequences. The opening of the work sets the stage with introductions to the two main characters, Bensington and Redwood, presenting their mundane lives and academic backgrounds before they stumble upon the extraordinary food that fuels the plot. They engage in discussions about their groundbreaking discovery, which is humorously dubbed the Food of the Gods, postulating its potential applications and consequences. As they brainstorm together, their excitement hints at the awe and chaos that this discovery will eventually unleash, foreshadowing the conflicts and challenges that will arise from their scientific breakthrough. The beginning deftly combines humor and tension, suggesting that the tale will explore the intersection of human ambition and the unpredictable nature of scientific experimentation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Giants -- Fiction Food supply -- Fiction Growth factors -- Fiction Agriculture -- Experimentation -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Movie Books Contemporary Reviews Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 545217 2025-08-05T09:01:29.473277 text/html 551881 2024-10-28T18:51:16 text/html 265603 2025-08-05T09:01:38.615738 application/epub+zip 271057 2025-08-05T09:01:32.650293 application/epub+zip 261112 2025-08-05T09:01:31.326286 application/epub+zip 511034 2025-08-05T09:01:43.107698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481974 2025-08-05T09:01:37.748765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451990 2022-09-06T04:33:52.218399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455038 2025-08-05T09:01:28.264274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435216 2024-10-28T18:51:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456482 2010-08-14T10:28:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19506 2025-08-05T09:01:43.243716 application/rdf+xml 15786 2025-08-05T09:01:31.841264 image/jpeg 3639 2025-08-05T09:01:31.581255 image/jpeg 255798 2025-08-05T09:01:29.512272 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia