An H. G. Wells Companion
Author | : J. R. Hammond |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1979-06-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1349041467 |
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Author | : J. R. Hammond |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1979-06-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1349041467 |
Author | : John R. Hammond |
Publisher | : Barnes & Noble Imports |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780064926744 |
Author | : Merrick Leonard |
Publisher | : Hardpress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2016-06-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781318069392 |
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author | : Patrick Parrinder |
Publisher | : Associated University Presse |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780945636052 |
Dissatisfied with her relationship with her boyfriend, Constance Wechselburger, a graduate film student, embarks on a disheartening, confusing quest in search of her vision of the ideal intellectual mate.
Author | : Gene K. Rinkel |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Authors' spouses |
ISBN | : 0252030451 |
H. G. Wells (1866_1946) was a literary lion throughout his career, publishing more than one hundred books, including classics such as War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Time Machine. Though best remembered for his science fiction, Wells was also a prolific sketcher who frequently enlivened his correspondence and marginalia with cartoons. Those drawings made for his companion Amy Catherine Robbins, which he called "picshuas," allowed him a vehicle for his nuanced self-expression and satire. Gene K. Rinkel and Margaret E. Rinkel's The Picshuas of H. G. Wells interprets these highly original cartoons through an analysis of their peculiar content and style based on Wells's life and writings. The picshuas are perhaps the best demonstration of Wells's piquant sense of humor. They provide intriguing snapshots of Wells's robust private life and convey his opinions about other writers and public figures as well as himself, whose rotund cartoon figure he sometimes lampooned as "the Great Author." Using a narrative style of creative nonfiction, The Picshuas of H. G. Wells weaves facts from Wells's life with incidents reflected in the cartoons, episodes drawn from his novels, and scenes from other writings to provide glimpses into his moments of his personal and professional conflict and triumph. There emerges a fascinating and funny portrait of a complex literary personality and his complicated relationship with a devoted collaborator, his wife. Some forty picshuas were published in Wells's Experiment in Autobiography, but the wide range of the pichsuas throughout his correspondence and private papers has never been surveyed and published until now. As an ensemble, they provide close look at the Great Author in his most joyous and uninhibited moments, laughing at himself and the world.
Author | : J. R. Hammond |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1988-06-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 134908655X |
Author | : J. Hammond |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 1999-07-19 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0230390021 |
A detailed chronology of the life of H.G. Wells, tracing his career from his earliest writings to his world fame as a novelist, prophet and popular educator. This Chronology brings vividly to life his extraordinary energy and industry, and the wide range of his friendships and interests. Written by one of the leading authorities on Wells, this Chronology offers a definitive outline of the life and times of a major twentieth-century writer.
Author | : W. Warren Wagar |
Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2004-09-22 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780819567253 |
A look inside one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Author | : Don G. Smith |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2015-06-08 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1476611165 |
One of the most influential thinkers of his era, H.G. Wells is primarily known for his science fiction writings that looked ahead in time to teach and warn. These novels and stories inspired many filmmakers to bring his visions (if often greatly altered or misfocused) to life on screen. He himself wrote screenplays and closely supervised the production of some of his work. This book is a study of every theatrically released film from 1909 to 1997 that is based, even loosely, on the writings of H.G. Wells, including The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon, The Food of the Gods and The Empire of the Ants, to name a few. For each film, the author discusses the circumstances surrounding its creation, its plot, how it compares with the literary work, its production and marketing, and its strengths and weaknesses based on aesthetic qualities.
Author | : Jeremy Withers |
Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2017-09-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1782844996 |
Mr Hoopdriver is an overworked Londoner who spends most every day servilely waiting on customers at his job as a draper's assistant. When it comes time for his annual holiday, he decides to put his newfound skills on a bicycle to the test by going on a ten-day cycling trip to the southern coast of England. A routine trip is turned upside down, however, when Hoopdriver crosses paths with Jessie, a young lady fleeing the constraints of conventional Victorian womanhood. The two cyclists eventually join up and try to help each other find a brighter future. Written at the height of the late-19th century bicycle craze and rich in geographical detail of southern England, The Wheels of Chance is a captivating portrayal of two people attempting to break free of the dreary life society has carved out for them. The novel is also among Wells's funniest works, rivalling his other comedic masterpieces such as Kipps and The History of Mr Polly. Using a copy text of the 1925 Atlantic edition of the novel, this edition includes a full introduction providing historical context on the novel and biographical information on Wells, a further reading list, detailed notes, a map of Hoopdriver's journey, a selection of contemporary reviews, and excerpts of letters by Wells relevant to the novel. The work has been specially prepared for student engagement and classroom use.