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H. G. Wells

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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Born 21 September 1866
Died 13 August 1946

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  • Cover of: Anticipations: Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought- Large Print

    First published in 2020 12 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Four complete novels

    First published in 1981 12 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition timemachineandin00well Cover of edition timemachine0000well Cover of edition timemachineinvis0000well_p4k8 Cover of edition timemachineandt00well
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  • Cover of: No Title Exists.

    First published in 1940 12 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition newworldorder00well
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  • Cover of: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume Two A

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  • Cover of: An Englishman looks at the world: being a series of unrestrained remarks upon contemporary matters

    First published in 1914 11 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition englishmanworld00welluoft Cover of edition englishmanlooksa00wellrich Cover of edition anenglishmanloo00wellgoog
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    First published in 1897 11 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition thirtystrangesto00welluoft Cover of edition thirtystrangest00wellgoog Cover of edition thirtystrangesto00well
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  • Cover of: The War of the Worlds

    First published in 1964 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: When the Sleeper Wakes

    First published in 2021 11 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Frank Swinnerton: appreciations

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  • Cover of: Invisible Man: A Science Fiction Novel by H. G. Wells about a Scientist Able to Change a Body's Refractive Index to That of Air So That It Neither Absorbs nor Reflects Light and Thus Becomes Invisible

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  • Cover of: The book of Catherine Wells.

    First published in 1928 11 editions in 1 language
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Born 21 September 1866
Died 13 August 1946
Subjects
Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English Science fiction, English literature, Science fiction, World history, Children's fiction, Classic Literature, Biography, Fiction, general, Fiction, historical, general, Civilization, Peace, Horror stories, Time travel, Fiction, science fiction, collections & anthologies, Fiction, short stories (single author), Juvenile fiction, Social problems, Socialism, Horror tales, International cooperation, Short stories, World War, 1914-1918
Places
Great Britain, England, United States, London, London (England), New England, Toledo, Alabama, Cambridge, Eton College, India, Jamaica, 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, 1918-, 1861-65, 1933-1945, 802701, Antebellum era, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1889, 1890, 1917-, 1917-1921 (Révolution), 1917-1945, 1918- ., 1921, 19th Century, 20e siècle, American Civil War, Civil War, Late 19th century

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  • OLID: OL13066A

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August 28, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
July 10, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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April 22, 2024 Edited by Bibula Edited without comment.