The Natural History of H. G. Wells

by John R. Reed

Book Overview

This new study offers a general reassessment of H. G. Wells as a writer and thinker. It concentrates upon the close relationship between Wells' developing philosophy and his literary techniques. The early chapters examine Wells' treatment of such subjects as confinement and escape, sex, the nature of human identity, the relationship of individual to race, human progress, and the importance of education. At the same time, the describe the emotional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821406280
• ISBN13: 9780821406281
• Release Date: May 1982
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"