One of the founding fathers of science fiction and a social crusader, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was the author of many novels including The Time Machine (1895), War of The Worlds (1898), The Invisible Man (1897), The Shape of Things To Come (1933). Wells has been the subject of several biographies and has even appeared as a character in books and films. The numerous films made from his works include Island of Lost Souls (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The War of the World (1953), and The Time Machine (1960). 2002 will see the release of a new version of The Time Machine.

"The Valley of Spiders" originally appeared in Pearson's Magazine in March, 1903. RevolutionSF is proud to feature this classic story along with its original illustrations by Garth Jones.