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A Preface to H G Wells (Preface Books Series)
A Preface to H G Wells - Preface Books Series Author:John Hammond
Only book currently available offering an overview of H G Wells as a literary figure.
It is written by a leading authority on H G Wells.
Includes a useful reference section which is of value to the student and general reader interested in Wells and his world.
H.G. Wells was a novelist, journalist, sociologist a... more »nd historian and A Preface to H.G. Wells begins by outlining his life, including his childhood and education, as well as his influences. There follows a section of critical commentary which examines, among others, his science fiction and social novels, the narrative voice and particular attention is paid to The Time Machine and Tono-Bungay. Concluding is an examination of his literary reputation. 'This little book is imbued with the qualities that will ensure for H G Wells a lasting place in literary history: a sense of wonder, poetic imagination, vivid narrative power and the gift of compelling belief. Above all it epitomizes that ability to create a myth of enduring relevance to the human condition which may yet prove to be his finest contribution to life and thought.' -- From the introduction to A Preface to H.G. Wells John Hammond is a Research Fellow at Nottingham Trent University and Founding President of the H G Wells Society.« less