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...he consequences of being wealthy are not easy to live with. A poignant tale about ambition and social class in England in the early 20th century by H.G. Wells, a master of this genre, who drew on features of his own life to provide some of the material (Summary by Anthony)...

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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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...Radioactive decay is a major theme in the novel The World Set Free, published in 1914. Wells explores what might happen if the rate of decay could be sped up. The book may have encouraged scientists to explore theories of nuclear chain reaction. It also served as a vehicle for Wells to develop his ideas on surv...

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...The Time Machine is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, later made into two films of the same title. This novel is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposef...

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...The Invisible Man (1897) is one of the most famous science fiction novels of all time. Written by H.G. Wells (1866-1946), it tells the story of a scientist who discovers the secret of invisibility and uses it on himself. The story begins as the Invisible Man, with a bandaged face and a heavy coat and gloves, takes a train t...

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...The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many ...

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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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...The First Men In The Moon by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The First Men... ...The First Men In The Moon by H. G. Wells A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The First Men in... ...ate Electronic Classics Series Publication The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. This Port... ... Electronic Classics Series Publication The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. This Portabl... ... as an electronic transmission, in any way. The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Ji... ... an electronic transmission, in any way. The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...he Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H. G . Wells The First Men In The Moon by H. G. Wells Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chap... ...ennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H. G . Wells The First Men In The Moon by H. G. Wells Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter ... ... can quite imagine it. Outside the doors of the few cottages and 5 H. G . Wells houses that make up the present village big birch besoms are stuck, t...

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Excerpt: The New Machiavelli by H. G. Wells.

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...THE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART BY H. G. WELLS 1922 A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Secr... ...THE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART BY H. G. WELLS 1922 A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Secret ... ...ECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...RONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. Wells is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ... electronic transmission, in any way. The Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Elec- tronic Classics Series, ... ...ectronic transmission, in any way. The Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. Wells, the Pennsylvania State University, Elec- tronic Classics Series, Jim... ...The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells THE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART BY H. G. WELLS 1922 CHAPTER CHAPTER ... ...e Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 H G Wells THE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART BY H. G. WELLS 1922 CHAPTER CHAPTER CH... ...rags. I explode at any little thing. I’m raw. I can’t work steadily 5 H G Wells for ten minutes and I can’t leave off working.” “Your name,” said the...

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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...