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- Given Name: Herbert George Wells
- Born: September 21, 1866
- Birthplace: Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom
- Died: August 13, 1946
- Desired Epitaph: "I told you so. You damned fools."
- Literary Genre: Science Fiction
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H.G. Wells was a British science fiction author who also penned essays, editorials, and scientific non-fiction works.
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Career
H.G. Wells credited hours spent reading as a bedridden child with a broken leg to his lifelong passion for reading and writing. His family's financial hardships may have led to Wells' criticisms of economic and governmental systems, and his socialist political stance. His writing, especially his fiction, was a vehicle for his opinions. This is evidenced in The Time Machine, he Island of Doctor Moreau, and Anticipations. Wells worked on the United Nations charter, was a firm believer in the desirable inevitability of a world state, and lacked confidence in democracy. In his lifetime and immediately after his death, Wells was more recognized as a prominent socialist thinker than a science fiction writer.-
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H.G. Wells Questions
What does this H.G. Wells quote mean? 1 AnswerIt suggests that even the person with above average mathematical knowledge is usually unaware of the possibilities that a student of molecular physics can disce... read more
For the novel Invisible Man by H.G Wells 1 AnswerAs far as I remember it was not society that caused him to become mentally unstable but the experiment. From Chapter Twenty; "But it was all horrible. I had not... read more
Is there any literary criticism about the Invisible Man by H.G Wells? 1 AnswerHere are three different essays which may be of some help. read more
Question about the Invisible Man by H.G wells 1 Answer---Quote---- GRIFFIN: It's horrible enough, but I shall tell you the whole story. First, though, you must get me some food, and light the fire. I'm tired, I'm ... read more
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H.G. Wells Personal Timeline
- September 21, 1866: Born in Bromley, Kent, England
- 1890: Earns Bachelor of Science from University of London External Programme
- 1891: Marries his cousin Isabel
- 1895: Marries Amy Catherine Robbins, a former student
- 1922: Stands unsuccessfully for Parliament as Labor candidate
- 1929: First radio broadcast of War of the Worlds
- 1931: Diagnosed with diabetes
- August 13, 1946: Dies
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Notable H.G. Wells Films
- The following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- 1919: The First Men in the Moon
- 1936: Things to Come
- 1953: The War of the Worlds
- 1965: Village of the Giants
- 1976: Gemini Man
- 1996: The Island of Dr. Moreau
- 2002: The Time Machine
- 2005: War of the Worlds
- 2007: The History of Mr. Polly
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If you fell down yesterday, stand up today - H.G. Wells
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On page 11 of 192 of The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells http://bit.ly/6VbKsz
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Love and Mr. Lewisham by H.G. Wells: Chapter 5 http://tinyurl.com/ykt9zr4
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RT @dvrogers: "The History of Humanity is a race between Learning and Disaster" - H.G. Wells
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I want to read: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - http://bit.ly/53SSmQ
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