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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Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 405 p. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 405 p. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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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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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.
