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H. G. Wells

21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946

Herbert George Wells was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary.

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  • Cover of: The war of the worlds

    First published in 1898 426 editions in 12 languages — 38 previewable Cover of edition borbasvitiv00well_0 Cover of edition warofworlds00well_3 Cover of edition warofworlds1898well Cover of edition warofworlds00welluoft Cover of edition laguerredesmonde0000well Cover of edition warofworlds0000well_v2y6 Cover of edition warofworlds0000well_p4j3 Cover of edition warofworlds0000well_d7a6 Cover of edition warofworldsthe0000well
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  • Cover of: The Invisible Man

    First published in 1897 415 editions in 10 languages — 34 previewable Cover of edition invisiblemanagr00wellgoog Cover of edition lhommeinvisible0000well Cover of edition lhomeinvisible0000well Cover of edition invisibleman0000well_j2t3 Cover of edition invisibleman0000unse_a4l9 Cover of edition invisibleman0000well Cover of edition invisibleman0000well_h9n6 Cover of edition invisiblemanandw00elli Cover of edition invisiblemanisla00well
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  • Cover of: The Time Machine

    First published in 1895 1045 editions in 11 languages — 47 previewable Cover of edition timemachineinven00welluoft Cover of edition timemachine8000well Cover of edition timemachine00well Cover of edition timemachinelevel0000gill Cover of edition timemachine0000well_h6d8 Cover of edition timemachine0000well_v1m5 Cover of edition timemachine0000well_g1p4 Cover of edition hgwellstimemachi0000dunn Cover of edition timemachine00scho
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  • Cover of: The Island of Doctor Moreau

    First published in 1896 229 editions in 7 languages — 17 previewable Cover of edition islandofdoctormo00well Cover of edition islandofdoctormo0000well_j6p7 Cover of edition laisladeldrmorea0000well Cover of edition islandofdoctormo0000well Cover of edition laisladeldrmorea0000hgwe Cover of edition dieinseldesdrmor0000well Cover of edition islandofdrmoreau00well_1 Cover of edition islandofdrmoreau00well_0 Cover of edition islandofdrmoreau00hgwe_2
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  • Cover of: Four complete novels

    First published in 1981 12 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition timemachineandt00well Cover of edition timemachineinvis0000well_p4k8 Cover of edition timemachine0000well Cover of edition timemachineandin00well
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  • Cover of: The First Men in the Moon

    First published in 1900 114 editions in 8 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition firstmeninmoon00welluoft Cover of edition dieerstenmensche0000well Cover of edition firstmeninmoon0000well_m3f8 Cover of edition firstmeninmoon00well Cover of edition firstmeninmoon0000well_m9r0 Cover of edition firstmeninmoon0000well Cover of edition firstmeninmoon0000well_d5o8
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  • Cover of: The time machine

    First published in 1895 101 editions in 3 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition timemachine0000well_m2c8 Cover of edition timemachine0000well_u3o9 Cover of edition timemachine0000unse_m3b6 Cover of edition timemachine0000brow Cover of edition timemachineschcl00hgwe Cover of edition timemachinethe00hgwe
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  • Cover of: The history of Mr. Polly

    First published in 1900 84 editions in 5 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition historyofmrpolly00welliala Cover of edition historyofmrpolly00well_1 Cover of edition historyofmrpolly00well Cover of edition historyofmrpolly0000well Cover of edition historyofmrpolly00well Cover of edition historyofmrpolly00hgwe
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  • Cover of: When the Sleeper Wakes

    First published in 1899 188 editions in 5 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition whensleeperwake01wellgoog Cover of edition sleeperawakesedb00well Cover of edition whensleeperwakes0000well_u5k8 Cover of edition whensleeperwakes0000well
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  • Cover of: Ann Veronica: a modern love story

    First published in 1909 101 editions in 3 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition annveronicamoder00welluoft Cover of edition annveronica00well_1 Cover of edition annveronicaamod00wellgoog Cover of edition annveronica0000well Cover of edition annveronica0000well_i9h5 Cover of edition annveronica0000well_l8q3 Cover of edition annveronica00well
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  • Cover of: A modern Utopia

    First published in 1900 102 editions in 6 languages — 9 previewable Cover of edition modernutopi00well Cover of edition modernutopia00welluoft Cover of edition amodernutopia00wellgoog Cover of edition modernutopia0000well_393 Cover of edition modernutopia0000unse_u0a3 Cover of edition modernutopia0000well Cover of edition modernutopia00well Cover of edition modernutopia00well_766
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  • Cover of: A Short History of the World

    First published in 1922 45 editions in 6 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition shorthistoryofwo00wellrich Cover of edition shorthistoryofwo00welluoft Cover of edition shijiejianshisho0000well Cover of edition shorthistoryofwo0000well_l6o2
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  • Cover of: Meanwhile: (the picture of a lady)

    First published in 1927 14 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition meanwhilepicture0000well
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  • Cover of: The red room and other stories

    First published in 1896 27 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A Little Black Classics Slip Under the Microscope

    First published in 2001 29 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Tales of space and time

    First published in 1899 77 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition cihm_33489 Cover of edition talesofspaceandt00welluoft Cover of edition talesspaceandti01wellgoog Cover of edition talesspaceandti00wellgoog
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  • Cover of: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume Two A

    First published in 1973 12 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition sciencefictionha0002unse_l5f2 Cover of edition sciencefictionha00benb Cover of edition sciencefictionha00bova
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  • Cover of: Tono-Bungay

    First published in 1890 161 editions in 4 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition tonobungay0006well Cover of edition tonobungay00welluoft Cover of edition cu31924050043607 Cover of edition tonobungaynovel00wellrich Cover of edition tonobungayanove02wellgoog Cover of edition tonobungay01wellgoog Cover of edition tonobungay00wellgoog Cover of edition tonobungay0000well_q6j2 Cover of edition tonobungay0000well_n9q2
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  • Cover of: The food of the gods: and how it came to earth

    First published in 1900 117 editions in 2 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition foodofgodshowitc00well Cover of edition foodofgodsandhow00welluoft Cover of edition foodofgodshowitc0000well Cover of edition foodofgods0000well Cover of edition invisiblemangrot0000well_n3j1 Cover of edition foodofgods00well
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  • Cover of: The country of the blind: and other stories

    First published in 1911 54 editions in 4 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition countryofblind00well Cover of edition countryofblindot0000well_y5g0 Cover of edition thecountryofblin0000well Cover of edition mangrenguocountr0000well Cover of edition lepaysdesaveugle0000hgwe
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Subjects
Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, English Science fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English literature, Science fiction, Classic Literature, World history, Children's fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Civilization, Peace, Time travel, Fiction, general, Fiction, short stories (single author), Horror stories, Juvenile fiction, Social problems, Fiction, science fiction, collections & anthologies, Horror tales, Short stories, Socialism, World War, 1914-1918, short stories, American Horror tales
Places
Great Britain, England, United States, London, New England, Toledo, Alabama, Cambridge, Eton College, India, Jamaica, London (England), Owl Creek Bridge, Russia, Baker Street, Blackheath, Calcutta, California, Carcosa, China, Dublin, Europe, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Gaitlin
People
H. G. Wells (1866-1946), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Ernest Valdemar, Father Time, Bill Hutchinson, Billy Weaver, Carlos, Christopher Mulholland, Frank Swinnerton (1884-), Gregory W. Temple, Harry Graves, Mr. Summers, Old Man Warner, Peyton Farquhar, Tessie Hutchinson, Adam Greenlaw, Amos Deigan, Amy Catherine Robbins Wells (d. 1927), Archie, Armand Aubigny, Aylmer, Baby Hortense, Beatrice Rappaccini, Berenice
Time
20th century, 1918-1945, 19th century, 1865-1918, 1900's, 1910-1936, 1861-65, 1918-, 1933-1945, 802701, Antebellum era, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1889, 1890, 1917-, 1917-1921 (Révolution), 1917-1945, 1918- ., 1921, 19th Century, American Civil War, Civil War, Late 19th century, Siglo XIX

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  • Herbert George Wells
  • H. Wells
  • H. G. H. G. Wells
  • H. G. H. G. WELLS

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April 22, 2024 Edited by Bibula Edited without comment.
March 16, 2024 Edited by NancyLynnOflanagan Edited without comment.
October 16, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import