# The First Men in the Moon — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells.

- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph quotes Lucian's Icaromenippus, referencing a journey from Earth to the Moon, setting a tone of fantastical lunar travel.
- [The First Men in the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/the-first-men-in-the-moon.md): The narrative begins with Mr. Bedford, a struggling playwright, retreating to Lympne to write. There he meets the eccentric scientist Mr. Cavor, who is experimenting with a mysterious substance he calls Cavorite, capable
- [Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/i-mr-bedford-meets-mr-cavor-at-lympne.md): Bedford, a failed businessman seeking solitude to write a play, rents a bungalow in Lympne, Kent. There he meets the eccentric scientist Mr. Cavor, who is working on a substance opaque to all forms of radiant energy, inc
- [II: The First Making of Cavorite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/ii-the-first-making-of-cavorite.md): Bedford recounts the accidental creation of Cavorite, which occurs when Cavor's neglect of the furnace leads to a catastrophic explosion. The substance, once formed, cuts off gravity, causing a violent upheaval of air an
- [The Building of the Sphere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/iii-the-building-of-the-sphere.md): Cavor reveals his plan to build a Cavorite sphere for space travel, initially proposing a trip to the Moon and beyond. Bedford, after initial skepticism, becomes enthusiastic and they work tirelessly to construct the sph

> 24 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_first_men_in_the_moon_se_1080kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Inside the Sphere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/iv-inside-the-sphere.md)
- [The Journey to the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/v-the-journey-to-the-moon.md)
- [VI: The Landing on the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/vi-the-landing-on-the-moon.md)
- [VII: Sunrise on the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/vii-sunrise-on-the-moon.md)
- [A Lunar Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/viii-a-lunar-morning.md)
- [Prospecting Begins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/ix-prospecting-begins.md)
- [X: Lost Men in the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/x-lost-men-in-the-moon.md)
- [XI: The Mooncalf Pastures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xi-the-mooncalf-pastures.md)
- [The Selenite's Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xii-the-selenite-s-face.md)
- [Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xiii-mr-cavor-makes-some-suggestions.md)
- [Experiments in Intercourse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xiv-experiments-in-intercourse.md)
- [The Giddy Bridge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xv-the-giddy-bridge.md)
- [Points of View](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xvi-points-of-view.md)
- [The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xvii-the-fight-in-the-cave-of-the-moon-butchers.md)
- [In the Sunlight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xviii-in-the-sunlight.md)
- [Mr. Bedford Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xix-mr-bedford-alone.md)
- [Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xx-mr-bedford-in-infinite-space.md)
- [Mr. Bedford at Littlestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxi-mr-bedford-at-littlestone.md)
- [XXII: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxii-the-astonishing-communication-of-mr-julius-wendigee.md)
- [An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxiii-an-abstract-of-the-six-messages-first-received-from-mr-cavor.md)
- [XXIV: The Natural History of the Selenites](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxiv-the-natural-history-of-the-selenites.md)
- [XXV: The Grand Lunar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxv-the-grand-lunar.md)
- [XXVI: The Last Message Cavor Sent to the Earth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxvi-the-last-message-cavor-sent-to-the-earth.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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