An unlikely lothario, one of the most successful writersof his time, a figure at theheart ofthe age's political and artistic debatesH. G. Wells' life is a great story in its own right When H. G. Wells left school in 1880 at13 he seemed destined for obscurityyet he defied expectations, becoming one of the most famous writers in the world. Hewrote classic science-fiction tales such as The Time Machine , The Invisible Man , and The War of the Worlds ; reinvented the Dickensian novel in Kipps and The History of Mr Polly ...
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An unlikely lothario, one of the most successful writersof his time, a figure at theheart ofthe age's political and artistic debatesH. G. Wells' life is a great story in its own right When H. G. Wells left school in 1880 at13 he seemed destined for obscurityyet he defied expectations, becoming one of the most famous writers in the world. Hewrote classic science-fiction tales such as The Time Machine , The Invisible Man , and The War of the Worlds ; reinvented the Dickensian novel in Kipps and The History of Mr Polly ; pioneered postmodernism in experimental fiction; and harangued his contemporaries in polemics which included two bestselling histories of the world. He brought equal energy to his outrageously promiscuous love lifea series of affairs embraced distinguished authors such as Dorothy Richardson and Rebecca West, the gun-toting travel writer Odette Keun, and Russian spy Moura Budberg. Until his death in 1946 Wells had artistic and ideological confrontations with everyone from Henry James toGeorge Orwell, from Churchill to Stalin. He remains a controversial figure, attacked by some as a philistine, sexist, and racist, praised by others as a great writer, a prophet of globalization, and a pioneer of human rights. Setting the record straight, this authoritative biography is the first full-scale account to include material from the long-suppressed skeleton correspondence with his mistresses and illegitimate daughter."
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. Original publishers royal blue boards, lettered silver at the spine. Signed by the author on the title page. Flatsigned. ISBN: 0720613515 Pages: 408 Very good indeed in very good dust jacket.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780720613513.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780720613513.
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Good. Slight crumpling/wear at some edges/corners of dust jacket. Marks/scratches to dust jacket and faintly at parts of hard board. Tanning at text blocks. Text very good/clean. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 405 p.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 405 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. PLEASE NOTE: This is a very clean EX-LIBRARY COPY. There are no call numbers on the spine of the book. There are no call numbers on the spine of the jacket. There are no stamps on the page edges. There is no check-out pocket at the back of the book. There is a small neat library name and withdrawn stamp on the front end paper along with a date.
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