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... funny and touching account of the imaginative Mr. Polly who, bored and trapped in his conventional life, makes a U-turn –- and changes everything. H.G. Wells’ early life as the son of a semi-insolvent shopkeeper and as a draper’s apprentice fueled his novels of the lower middle class: The Wheels of Chance (1896), Kipps (1905), and The History of Mr. Polly (1910). These wo...

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...The World Set Free is a novel published in 1914 by H. G. Wells. The book is considered a prophetical novel foretelling the advent of nuclear weapons. A constant theme in Wells's work, such as his 1901 nonfiction book Anticipations, was the role of energy and technological advanc...

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...War of the Worlds by Herbert George Wells (H.G. Wells) was published in 1898 at a time when he wrote a series of novels related to a number of historical events of the time. The most important of these was the unification and militarization of Germany. The stor...

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...H. G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds in 1898, when there was much speculation about life on the planet Mars. The book is considered to be one of the first science fiction novels. In the story, an English gentleman narrates th...

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...f the British gentry, tries to resolve problems in his marriage as he travels with a psychiatrist. The book is to a great extent autobiographical. H. G. had read some brillliantly composed articles by a writer who wrote under the name Rebecca West. In one piece she called H. G. pseudo-scientific. He contacted her and asked what she meant. When they met for lunch, it was th...

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...The War in the Air by H. G. Wells A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The War in the A... ...ENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The War in the Air by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ... STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The War in the Air by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...e file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The War in the Air by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Ji... ...ile as an electronic transmission, in any way. The War in the Air by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells The War in the Air by H. G. Wells [Herbert George Wells] PREF PREF ... ...e Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells The War in the Air by H. G. Wells [Herbert George Wells] PREF PREF PR... ...rld. Unfor- tunately Heaven had not planned a peaceful world for him. 5 H G Wells He lived in a world of obstinate and incessant change, tand in part... ...d. Unfor- tunately Heaven had not planned a peaceful world for him. 5 H G Wells He lived in a world of obstinate and incessant change, tand in parts ...

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...The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The History o... ...The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The History of M... ...ate Electronic Classics Series Publication The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ... Electronic Classics Series Publication The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ... as an electronic transmission, in any way. The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Clas- sics Series, ... ... an electronic transmission, in any way. The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Clas- sics Series, Jim... ...The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells Chapter the F Chapter the F... ...e Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells Chapter the F Chapter the F C... ...hbours—every blessed neighbour—and with indescribable bitterness he 5 H G Wells hated himself. “Why did I ever get in this silly Hole?” he said. “Why...

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Excerpt: War and the Future: Italy, France and Britain at War by H. G. Wells.

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...Ann Veronica A Modern Love Story by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Ann Veronica:... ...Ann Veronica A Modern Love Story by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Ann Veronica: A ... ...he Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H. G . Wells Ann Veronica A Modern Love Story by H. G. Wells “The art of ignor... ...ennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H. G . Wells Ann Veronica A Modern Love Story by H. G. Wells “The art of ignoring ... ...d surveyed the backs of the Avenue houses; then her eyes wandered to 5 H. G . Wells where the new red-and-white villas peeped among the trees. She se... ...rveyed the backs of the Avenue houses; then her eyes wandered to 5 H. G . Wells where the new red-and-white villas peeped among the trees. She seemed... ...mount of disputation, and meanwhile she went on at school. They com- 7 H. G . Wells promised at length on the science course at the Tredgold Women’s ... ...t of disputation, and meanwhile she went on at school. They com- 7 H. G . Wells promised at length on the science course at the Tredgold Women’s Coll... ... not give even unspoken words to the alterna- tive at that time. 9 H. G . Wells P P P P Par ar ar ar art 3 t 3 t 3 t 3 t 3 ANN VERONICA’S FATHER was ...

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...girl who likes boys’ games and books) With an Appendix on Kriegspiel By H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Little Wars b... ...l who likes boys’ games and books) With an Appendix on Kriegspiel By H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Little Wars by H... ...lls A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Little Wars by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por- t... ... A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Little Wars by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por- tabl... ... for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Little Wars by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Ji... ...r the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Little Wars by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells Little Wars (A Game for Boys from twelve years of age to one hundre... ...e Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells Little Wars (A Game for Boys from twelve years of age to one hundred ... ...l who likes boys’ games and books) With an Appendix on Kriegspiel By H. G. Wells I I I I I OF OF OF OF OF THE LEGENDAR THE LEGENDAR THE LEGENDAR THE L...

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...GOD THE INVISIBLE KING by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication God the Invis... ...GOD THE INVISIBLE KING by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication God the Invisibl... ...State Electronic Classics Series Publication God the Invisible King by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...te Electronic Classics Series Publication God the Invisible King by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...le as an electronic transmission, in any way. God the Invisible King by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Clas- sics Series, ... ...as an electronic transmission, in any way. God the Invisible King by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Clas- sics Series, Jim... ...he Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H. G. Wells GOD THE INVISIBLE KING by H. G. Wells PREF PREF PREF PREF PREFA A ... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H. G. Wells GOD THE INVISIBLE KING by H. G. Wells PREF PREF PREF PREF PREFA A A A... ...ack on philosophical or metaphysical questions. Here we work at a 5 H. G. Wells less fundamental level and deal with religious feeling and religious ...

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...War in the Air was written during a prolific time in H. G. Wells's writing career. Having withdrawn from British politics to spend more time on his own ideas, he published twelve books between 1901 and 1911, including this one. while many British citizens were surprised by the adv...

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...ORLD Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters By H.G. WELLS 1914 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication An Engli... ...D Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters By H.G. WELLS 1914 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication An Englishm... ...tronic Classics Series Publication An Englishman Looks at the World by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...nic Classics Series Publication An Englishman Looks at the World by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...ctronic trans- mission, in any way. An Englishman Looks at the World by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Elec- tronic Classics Series, ... ...onic trans- mission, in any way. An Englishman Looks at the World by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Elec- tronic Classics Series, Jim... ................................................................... 254 5 H. G . Wells AN ENGLISH- MAN LOOKS AT THE WORLD Being a Series of Unrestrained... ............................................................... 254 5 H. G . Wells AN ENGLISH- MAN LOOKS AT THE WORLD Being a Series of Unrestrained Rem... ...D Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters By H.G. WELLS 1914 THE COMING OF BLÉRIO THE COMING OF BLÉRIO THE COMING OF BLÉRIO T...