H.G. Wells

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born

in Bromley, Kent, England, The United Kingdom

September 21, 1866

died

August 13, 1946

gender

male

website

http://www.hgwellsusa.50megs.com

genre

Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, History

influences

Lucian of Samosata, Apuleius' Metamorphosis, or The Golden Ass

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Herbert George Wells, better known as H. G. Wells, was the third son of a shopkeeper. After two years' apprenticeship in a draper's shop, he became a pupil-teacher at Midhurst Grammar School and won a scholarship to study under T. H. Huxley at the Normal School of Science, South Kensington. He taught biology before becoming a professional writer and journalist.

Wells is most famous today for his science fiction novels, of which the best known are: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Dr. Moreau. He was a prolific writer, writing more than a hundred books of both fiction and non-fiction, and works in many different genres, including contemporary novels, essays, histories, pro...more

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	The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Greg Bear (Introduction) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 115,216 ratings — published 1895 — 558 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke (Introduction) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 73,093 ratings — published 1898 — 52 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invisible Man 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 37,180 ratings — published 1897 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Island of Dr. Moreau 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 30,910 ratings — published 1896 — 269 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time Machine/The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, Alfred Mac Adam (Introduction) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 21,943 ratings — published 1969 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells, Steve McLean, China Miéville (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 4,264 ratings — published 1901 — 98 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Food Of The Gods 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 1,314 ratings — published 1904 — 68 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time Machine/The War of the Worlds 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,170 ratings — published 1961 — 38 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Short Stories by H.G. Wells, John S. Hammond (Editor), John Hammond (Editor) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 638 ratings — published 1927 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Sleeper Wakes by H.G. Wells, Orson Scott Card (Introduction) 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — published 1899 — 102 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Works of H.G. Wells (27 books)
by H.G. Wells, David Lodge (Introduction), Simon James (Annotations)
3.4620098039215685 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 816 ratings

Quotes by H.G. Wells

“Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.”
― H.G. Wells, The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman

tags: definitions, disapproval, jealousy, morality

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“The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it.”
― H.G. Wells

tags: truth

407 people liked it

“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.”
― H.G. Wells

tags: failure, perseverance, tenacity

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