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Like many other writers of his time, H.G. Wells thought of himself as a Man of the Future, but his style of self-presentation remained Victorian.

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Author. Although he is primarily remembered as a science fiction writer, he wrote prolifically in a great many other genres as well. His lifelong love of literature was said to have started when he was seven years old and broke his leg after being dropped onto a tent peg at a local sports ground. While he was...

H.G. Wells

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About H.G. Wells: Herbert George Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by sever...

First edition, first issue, with the title page printed in orange and black and pages 247 and 248 being publisher's ads. Octavo, original

In addition to the numerous pioneering works of science fiction by which he made his name, H. G. Wells also published a steady stream of non-fiction meditations, mainly focused on themes salient to his stories: the effects of technology, human folly, and the idea of progress. As Peter J. Bowler explores, for Wells the notion of a better future was riddled with complexities.