The Early Fiction of H.G. Wells
The Early Fiction of H.G. Wells

Author: S. McLean

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-04-17

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0230236634

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This book explores the relationship between H.G. Wells's scientific romances and the discourses of science in the 1890s and early years of the twentieth century. It investigates how Wells utilizes his early fiction to participate in a range of topical scientific disputes and, increasingly, as a means to instigate social reform.

The Reception of H.G. Wells in Europe
The Reception of H.G. Wells in Europe

Author: Patrick Parrinder

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-02-14

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 1623568641

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H.G. Wells was described by one of his European critics as a 'seismograph of his age'. He is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, and as a novelist, essayist, educationalist and political propagandist his influence has been felt in every European country. This collection of essays by scholarly experts shows the varied and dramatic nature of Wells's reception, including translations, critical appraisals, novels and films on Wellsian themes, and responses to his own well-publicized visits to Russia and elsewhere. The authors chart the intense ideological debate that his writings occasioned, particularly in the inter-war years, and the censorship of his books in Nazi Germany and Francoist Spain. This book offers pioneering insights into Wells's contribution to 20th century European literature and to modern political ideas, including the idea of European union. Reception of H.G. Wells in Europe Review

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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

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Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 338505107X

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