Works Of H.G. Wells: The Wonderful Visit; Kipps; The Wife Of Sir Isaac Harman; Love And Mr. Lewisham; Plus 14 other short stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This handsome omnibus collects four of H.G. Wells's most celebrated works of social fiction, showcasing his remarkable range as a novelist and his sharp, satirical eye for Edwardian society. The Wonderful Visit chronicles the chaos that ensues when an angel crash-lands in a sleepy English village, using the conceit of an otherworldly outsider to skewer human pettiness and social convention with biting wit. Kipps follows the comic and poignant misadventures of a draper's assistant who unexpectedly inherits a fortune, illustrating the cruel absurdities of the British class system with warmth and irony. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman presents a sharp feminist critique through the story of a wealthy woman's awakening to independence and self-determination, while Love and Mr. Lewisham details the romantic and intellectual struggles of a young scholarship student torn between ambition and desire. Together, these four novels demonstrate Wells's enduring power as a chronicler of ordinary lives caught in the machinery of a society resistant to change, making this collection an essential volume for any admirer of classic British literature.
Author: H.G. Wells
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Avenel Books, New York
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This handsome omnibus collects four of H.G. Wells's most celebrated works of social fiction, showcasing his remarkable range as a novelist and his sharp, satirical eye for Edwardian society. The Wonderful Visit chronicles the chaos that ensues when an angel crash-lands in a sleepy English village, using the conceit of an otherworldly outsider to skewer human pettiness and social convention with biting wit. Kipps follows the comic and poignant misadventures of a draper's assistant who unexpectedly inherits a fortune, illustrating the cruel absurdities of the British class system with warmth and irony. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman presents a sharp feminist critique through the story of a wealthy woman's awakening to independence and self-determination, while Love and Mr. Lewisham details the romantic and intellectual struggles of a young scholarship student torn between ambition and desire. Together, these four novels demonstrate Wells's enduring power as a chronicler of ordinary lives caught in the machinery of a society resistant to change, making this collection an essential volume for any admirer of classic British literature.