An Englishman Looks at the World (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks Upon Contemporary Matters

by H. G. Wells

Overview

“Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters,” this 1914 work, inspired by Louis Bleriot’s airplane flight across the English Channel, presents iconoclastic opinions on flight, travel, the monarchy, labor, sociology, warfare, divorce, the novel, motherhood, doctors, education, America, science and technology, and the possible collapse of civilization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411440340
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	04/05/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	370
File size:	463 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946), is often called the “Father of Science Fiction.” While science fiction was his most popular genre, Wells also wrote on history, politics, and made social commentary. His “scientific romances” speculated about the future, scientific advancements, and outer space. His works include The Time Machine, and The War of the Worlds.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England