Masterpieces Of World Fiction: Selected Stories By HGWells

The Son Of A Professional Cricketer And A Lady'S Maid, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) Served Apprenticeships As A Draper And A Chemist'S Assistant Before Winning A Scholarship To The Prestigious Normal School Of Science In London. While He Is Best Remembered For His Groundbreaking Science Fiction Novels, Including The Time Machine, The War Of The Worlds, The Invisible Man, And The Island Of Doctor Moreau, Wells Also Wrote Extensively On Politics And Social Matters And Was One Of The Foremost Public Intellectuals Of His Day. H.G. 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. Nicholas Ruddick Was Born In 1952 In Salford, Near Manchester, England And Moved To Canada In 1974. From 1982-2017 He Taught At The University Of Regina, Where He Is Now An Emeritus Professor Of English. He'S Known Both As A Science Fiction Critic And As An Editor Of Scholarly Editions Of Novels Written Near The Turn Of The Twentieth Century. He'S Married To The Swedish-Canadian Novelist Britt Holmstrm. (Photo Courtesy Of Aramenta Sobchak.) General Press Publishes High-Quality Pod Books And Ebooks In Almost All Popular Genres Including Fiction, Nonfiction, Religion, Self-Help, Romance, Classics, Etc. General Press Publishes High-Quality Pod Books And Ebooks In Almost All Popular Genres Including Fiction, Nonfiction, Religion, Self-Help, Romance, Classics, Etc. Hi, I'M Caleb Ruins,A Creator Who Loves Bringing New Life To Classic Public Domain Books. My Passion Is Reimagining These Timeless Stories , Weaving In Fresh Perspectives And Exciting Details To Make Them Resonate With Modern Readers. Thanks In Advance For Joining As We Explore The Old In A New Way. Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 13 August 1946) Was An English Author Now Best Known For His Science-Fiction Novels, Such As "The Time Machine", "The First Men In The Moon" And "The Invisible Man". Geoffrey Biggs (6 April 1908 - January 1971) Was Born In London, But Moved To New York With His Family As A Child. He Was A Painter And Illustrator For Comic And Magazine Covers. Herbert George Wells Was A Prolific Writer Born In Kent In 1866. He Was Nominated For The Nobel Prize In Literature No Fewer Than Four Times. He Was Passionate About Politics As Well As Literature And His Output Included Several Nonfiction Pieces To Go With His Array Of Short Stories And Novels.