Science Fiction: Volume 2 ('The Invisible Man', 'When the Sleeper Wakes' and 'The Shape of Things to Come')(Phoenix Giants)

Wells, H.G.

ISBN 10: 1857994345 / ISBN 13: 9781857994346

Published by Orion, 1996

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science Fiction: Volume 2 ('The Invisible Man', 'When the Sleeper Wakes' and 'The Shape of Things to Come')(Phoenix Giants)
• Publisher: Orion
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857994345
• ISBN 13: 9781857994346
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 300 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Rare book

About the Author

HG Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. After working as a draper's apprentice and pupil-teacher, he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science in 1884, studying under T H Huxley. He was awarded a first-class honours degree in biology and resumed teaching but had to retire after a kick from an ill-natured pupil afflicted his kidneys. He worked in poverty in London as a crammer while experimenting in journalism and stories. It was with The Time Machine (1895) that he had his real breakthrough.