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Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866-1946
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5,276
works in
21,612
publications in
20
languages and
323,703
library holdings
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Fiction
Biography
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Drama
Film adaptations
Psychological fiction
Satire
Juvenile works
History
Dictionaries
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Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Creator, Scenarist, Other, Conceptor, Honoree, Dedicatee, Interviewee, Contributor, Former owner, Performer, Author of dialog, Recipient, Correspondent, Adapter, Speaker, Translator
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PR5774,
823.912 |
Most widely held works about
H. G Wells
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Most widely held works by
H. G Wells
The war of the worlds by H. G Wells (
Book
)
606
editions published
between
1897
and
2014
in
6
languages
and held by
14,610
libraries
worldwide
When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction
The Time machine by H. G Wells (
Book
)
678
editions published
between
1895
and
2014
in
8
languages
and held by
12,547
libraries
worldwide
A young scientist, to the amazement and disbelief of his colleagues and other experts, has perfected a machine that lets him live one of mankind's oldest dreams--to live in times other than his own
The invisible man by H. G Wells (
Book
)
600
editions published
between
1897
and
2014
in
7
languages
and held by
11,523
libraries
worldwide
A quiet English country village is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious stranger who keeps his face hidden and his back to everyone
The outline of history, being a plain history of life and mankind by H. G Wells (
Book
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326
editions published
between
1919
and
2013
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
7,392
libraries
worldwide
A universal history of the world written in 1920 by novelist H.G. Wells
Tono-Bungay by H. G Wells (
Book
)
308
editions published
between
1908
and
2013
in
14
languages
and held by
6,330
libraries
worldwide
George Ponderovo's quiet young life is changed for ever when he is forced to leave home and is apprenticed to his dynamic Uncle Edward in his chemist's shop. Edward, determined to 'strike out', invents a bogus medicine called Tono-Bungay which earns him a vast fortune. George's share of the wealth enables him to live out his fantasies by building an aeroplane. As he witnesses the spectacular rise of the Tono-Bungay empire he contemplates a corrupt English society that allows his uncle to wield so much power. This is the only popular edition of the text to include Wells's final revisions. The notes explain his multi-layered allusions, and the Introduction places the novel in its literary and historical context
The first men in the moon by H. G Wells (
Book
)
267
editions published
between
1900
and
2014
in
3
languages
and held by
4,079
libraries
worldwide
"When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever."--BOOK JACKET
Ann Veronica by H. G Wells (
file
)
186
editions published
between
1892
and
2014
in
6
languages
and held by
4,063
libraries
worldwide
Ann Veronica is about the artificiality of modern life, the war between parents and children, the rights of women, the mysteries of love, and the struggles of a young woman to understand and integrate love into the larger meaning of her life. The book deals with contemporary political issues of the time, concentrating specifically on feminist issues. In the course of the action the heroine matures from an innocent and naïve girl to a representative of the "new woman" ... "Her manner was one of quiet reserve, and behind this mask she was wildly discontented and eager for freedom and life., She wanted to live. She was vehemently impatient--she did not clearly know for what--to do, to be, to experience. And experience was slow in coming"
The island of Dr. Moreau by H. G Wells (
Book
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149
editions published
between
1896
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
4,018
libraries
worldwide
After narrowly missing death at sea, a young man encounters an eccentric scientist on a lonely island, which leads to terror and a fight for survival
The history of Mr. Polly by H. G Wells (
Book
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258
editions published
between
1900
and
2013
in
3
languages
and held by
3,821
libraries
worldwide
The career of an unsuccessful, imaginative tradesman who, on sudden impulse, vanishes while his house is on fire and roams about on whimsical adventure. For other editions, see Author Catalog
The time machine by H. G Wells (
Sound Recording
)
189
editions published
between
1895
and
2013
in
3
languages
and held by
3,662
libraries
worldwide
The Time Traveller first steps out of his magnificent time transport machine in the year 802,700! He finds the Earth populated by a race of slender pacifists and decides to study this lush land of flower people before returning to his own age
Soul of a bishop by H. G Wells (
file
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65
editions published
between
1907
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
3,540
libraries
worldwide
In Wells's thinly veiled autobiographical novel (1922), English gentleman Sir Richard Hardy tries to sort out his marital problems—by touring the countryside with Dr. Martineau, his psychiatrist. The story has also been called a love letter to birth-control activist Margaret Sanger, with whom Wells had a passionate affair
The war of the worlds by H. G Wells (
Sound Recording
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164
editions published
between
1938
and
2013
in
3
languages
and held by
3,018
libraries
worldwide
The ultimate tale of Earth's invasion, written by one of the fathers of the science fiction genre. They came from a depleted, dying planet. Their target: the riches of a moist, green Earth. With horrifyingly advanced machines of destruction, they began their inexorable conquest. The war for Earth seemed destined to be ... but was it?
The island of Doctor Moreau by H. G Wells (
Book
)
163
editions published
between
1896
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,841
libraries
worldwide
Following a shipwreck a young naturalist finds himself on an island run by a mad scientist intent on creating a strain of Beast Men
The new Machiavelli by H. G Wells (
Book
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161
editions published
between
1900
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,808
libraries
worldwide
A successful author and Liberal MP with a loving and benevolent wife, Richard Remington appears to be a man to envy. But underneath his superficial contentment, he is far from happy with either his marriage or the politics of his party. The New Machiavelli describes the disarray into which his life is thrown, when he meets the young and beautiful Isabel Rivers and becomes tormented by desire. At first, he struggles to resist and remain focused upon his familiar political, personal and social life. But as he soon learns, it is harder than he could have imagined to turn his back on love
The wheels of chance a bicycling idyll by H. G Wells (
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108
editions published
between
1896
and
2012
in
3
languages
and held by
2,734
libraries
worldwide
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A modern utopia by H. G Wells (
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128
editions published
between
1900
and
2013
in
4
languages
and held by
2,624
libraries
worldwide
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The invisible man by H. G Wells (
Sound Recording
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107
editions published
between
1965
and
2012
in
3
languages
and held by
2,433
libraries
worldwide
"The stranger came early in February ... He was wrapped up from head to foot and the brim of his soft felt hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose." After being evicted by his innkeeper, the invisible man reveals his "secret" and escapes without being seen by anyone. This eerie beginning develops into the story behind the "disfigured stranger" as he is hunted through the English countryside. Once a brilliant scientist, Griffin has been gradually consumed by his research. When he finally achieve his goal, the final result is his departure from humanity. He feels no remorse in using his invisibility to gratify his increasing desires. As he gradually loses his mid, it is hard to determine if it is a result of his chemical concoction, or a simple continuation of his moral decline. At a time when science fiction was depicting what wonders the future would bring, H.G. Wells was one the first writers to explore the dark side of science and portray how easily mortal man could be corrupted when tempted by seemingly unlimited power. - Container
Love and Mr. Lewisham by H. G Wells (
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154
editions published
between
1889
and
2012
in
3
languages
and held by
2,321
libraries
worldwide
Annotation
In the days of the comet by H. G Wells (
Book
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101
editions published
between
1906
and
2013
in
3
languages
and held by
2,309
libraries
worldwide
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God the invisible king by H. G Wells (
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50
editions published
between
1910
and
2012
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,309
libraries
worldwide
In this 1917 work of nonfiction, a sequel to First and Last Things , Wells declared his profound belief in a personal and intimate God." However, he was highly critical of organized Christianity since the Council of Nicaea. An agnostic on the issue of creation, he argues for the role of God as Redeemer
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Animal experimentation Authors, English Authorship--Collaboration Biography Churchill, Winston, Comets--Collisions with Earth Dystopias in literature Einstein, Albert, England England--London Extraterrestrial beings Fathers Frost, Robert, God Great Britain Hammarskjöld, Dag, Hardy, G. H.--(Godfrey Harold), Human-alien encounters Imaginary wars and battles Invisibility Islands Journalists Literature and society Lloyd George, David, Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Mars (Planet) Martians Mentally ill Novelists, English Patent medicines--Marketing Pharmaceutical industry Pharmacists Relations with women Religion Rutherford, Ernest, Science--Experiments Science fiction Science fiction, English Scientists Space flight to the moon Space warfare Stalin, Joseph, Time machine (Wells, H. G.) Time travel Upper class Utopias Wells, H. G.--(Herbert George), West, Rebecca, World history
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Alternative Names
Bliss, Reginald.
Bliss Reginald 1866-1946
Boon, George, 1866-1946
H. G. Wells
Uèll's.
Uèlls, Gerbert.
Uells, Gerbert 1866-1946
Uèlls, Gerbert Džordž.
Uélls, Guerbert 1866-1946
Uėlʹs, Gerbert D. 1866-1946
Uelʹs, Gerbert Dschordsch 1866-1946
Uelss, H., 1866-1946
Ugel's, Gerbert D.
Vėlls, Chėrbėrt 1866-1946
Vells, H. (Herberts), 1866-1946
Vels, Gerbert, 1866-1946
Vels, H. Dž.
Vels, Herbert, 1866-1946
Vels, Herbert Džordž
Velʹs, Khėrbert Zh 1866-1946
Velsas, Herbertas 1866-1946
Velsas, Herbertas Džordžas 1866-1946
Velss, H. G., 1866-1946
Velss, H. (Herberts), 1866-1946
Velss, Herberts, 1866-1946
Wells , Erberto Giorgio
Wells, G. H.
Wells , George Herbert
Wells, H
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Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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Wels, H. G.
Wels, Herberṭ Ǧôrǧ 1866-1946
Weruzu, H. G. 1866-1946
Wīlz, H.Ǧ., 1866-1946
Wīlz, Hirbirt Ǧūrǧ, 1866-1946
WLS, H. G. 1866-1946
Вельс, Хэрберт Ж 1866-1946
Уэллс, Герберт.
Уэллс, Герберт, 1866-1946
Уэллс, Герберт Дж., 1866-1946
Уэллс, Гергерт 1866-1946
Уэлльс, Г. (Герберт), 1866-1946
Уэлльс, Герберт, 1866-1946
Уэльс, Г. Дж., 1866-1946
Уэльс, Герберт, 1866-1946
Уэльс, Герберт Д 1866-1946
Уэльс, Герберт Джордж 1866-1946
Уэльс, Х. Г., 1866-1946
Уэльсъ, Г.Д..
אועלס, ה.
אועלס, ה.ג
איאלס, הירברט
וואלעס, הרברט ג'ורג', 1866-1946
וולס, ה. ג׳
וועלס, הערנערט
וועלס, הרברט ג'ורג', 1866-1946
ולס, ה. ג.
ולס, ה. ג 1866־1946
ולס, ה. ג. (הרברט ג'ורג'), 1866-1946
ולס, הרברט ג׳ורג׳
هـ. ج. ويلز، 1866-1949
ولز، هـ. ج.، 1866-1949
ولس، هربرت جورج
وه<<>>لس، هربرت جورج
ويلز، هربرت جورج
ويلز، هربرت جورج ، 1866-1949
ويلس، هربرت جورج
ウェルズ
ウェルズ, H. G.
ウェルズ, ハーバート・ジョージ
ウエルズ, H. G.
威尔士赫伯特·乔治 1866-1946
韦尔斯赫·乔 1866-1946
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