The Dream

by H. G. Wells

Overview

Sarnac is a scientist and a leading figure in the field of chemical reactions of cells. Plagued by a beautiful and terrifying dream he had when he was a young child, he reflects on his early years in an attempt to understand the dream's roots. However, he finds that his dreams and the reality he has lived have become so entangled that he is no longer able to distinguish between them. H G Wells' "The Dream" is a profound and magical childhood romance highly recommended for all lovers of the English language. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504061872
Publisher:	Open Road Media
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	205
Sales rank:	78,024
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

The son of a professional cricketer and a lady’s maid, H. G. Wells (1866–1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist’s assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day.
The son of a professional cricketer and a lady’s maid, H. G. Wells (1866–1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist’s assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day. 

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

Table of Contents

Part 1	How Harry Mortimer Smith Was Made
1	The Excursion	3
2	The Beginning of the Dream	15
3	Misfortunes Come Upon the Smith Family	55
4	The Widow Smith Moves to London	89
Part 2	The Loves and Death of Harry Mortimer Smith
5	Fanny Discovers Herself	145
6	Marriage in War Time	209
7	Love and Death	247
8	The Epilogue	285

Editorial Reviews

There's amazement in Edoardo Ballerini's voice as he narrates this novel written by Wells in 1924. Its protagonist, Sarnac, who lives in a utopian future, shares details of the strange dream he has with companions he is traveling with. As he sleeps, Sarnac lives the entire life of another person, Harry Mortimer Smith, in the Edwardian and Victorian periods. In it Smith finds himself dealing with an ill-fated marriage and its consequences. The period in which Smith lives is characterized as an era fraught with social problems that will eventually be solved by science and technology, with the result being the utopian future in which the novel opens. Ballerini plays up the melodrama of Wells's story, but there are also moments of satiric playfulness. Listeners could find themselves hooked, wondering what happens next as Ballerini projects the same excitement and curiosity heard in the voices of Sarnac's companions. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile