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Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games.
H. G. Wells, (born Sept. 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent, Eng.—died Aug. 13, 1946, London), English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian. While studying science under T.H. Huxley in London, Wells formulated a romantic conception of the subject that would inspire the inventive and influential science-fiction and fantasy novels for which he ...
Nov 15, 2021 · A Critic at Large. The War Inside H. G. Wells. In his nonfiction, he laid out a vision of endless human progress. In his fiction, he foretold a darker truth. By Adam Gopnik. November 15,...
