Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge)
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Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge). 1866-1946.
British writer. Particularly known for his science-fiction novels, such as The Time Machine (1895) and The War of the Worlds (1898), he also wrote popular accounts of history and science.
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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 is best known, including the epochal
The Time Machine (1895),
The Invisible Man (1897), and
The War of the Worlds (1898). He simultaneously took on a public role as an agitator for progressive causes, including the
League of Nations. He later abandoned
science fiction and drew on memories of his lower-middle-class early life in works including the novel
Tono-Bungay (1908) and the comic
The History of Mr. Polly (1910). He had a 10-year affair with the young
Rebecca West. World War I shook his faith in human progress, prompting him to promote popular education through nonfiction works including
The Outline of History (1920).
The Shape of Things to Come (1933) was an antifascist warning. Though a sense of humour reappears in
Experiment in Autobiography (1934), most of his late works reveal a pessimistic, even bitter outlook.
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Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge) — (21 sep. 1866, Bromley, Kent, Inglaterra–13 ago. 1946, Londres). Novelista, periodista, sociólogo e historiador inglés. Mientras estudiaba ciencias bajo la supervisión de T.H. Huxley en Londres, Wells formuló una concepción romántica del sujeto… … Enciclopedia Universal
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Wells — [welz] H(erbert) G(eorge) 1866 1946; Eng. novelist & social critic Wellsian [welz′ē ən] adj … English World dictionary
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Wells — noun prolific English writer best known for his science fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866 1946) • Syn: ↑H. G. Wells, ↑Herbert George Wells • Instance Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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