The Correspondence of H G Wells Vol 4 - Hardcover

Wells, H G; Smith, David; Parrinder, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 113875904X ISBN 13: 9781138759046

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

This collection of H.G. Wells's correspondence draws on over 50 archives and libraries worldwide, including the papers of Wells's daughter by Amber Reeves. The book contains over 2000 letters, both business and personal. Wells's private correspondence includes letters to Winston Churchill.

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About the Author:

Often called the father of science fiction, British author Herbert George (H. G.) Wells literary works are notable for being some of the first titles of the science fiction genre, and include such famed titles as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man. Despite being fixedly associated with science fiction, Wells wrote extensively in other genres and on many subjects, including history, society and politics, and was heavily influenced by Darwinism. His first book, Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought, offered predictions about what technology and society would look like in the year 2000, many of which have proven accurate. Wells went on to pen over fifty novels, numerous non-fiction books, and dozens of short stories. His legacy has had an overwhelming influence on science fiction, popular culture, and even on technological and scientific innovation. Wells died in 1946 at the age of 79.

George David Smith is Clinical Professor of Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation and is Academic Director of the Executive MBA degree programs at New York University s Stern School of Business.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 113875904X
• ISBN 13: 9781138759046
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 638