H.G. Wells A Collection Of Works (Deluxe Leather Bound Hardback Edition) (Classic Science Fiction)

Title in this Set: H.G. Wells A Collection Of Works Condition : BRAND NEW Format :LeatherBoundISBN :9789124248789 .H.G. Wells A Collection Of Works : H.G. Wells, The Time Machine Herbert George Wells, known as H. G. Wells, was one of the most prolific writers of English fiction and non-fiction. The author's many science fiction novels have earned him the title of 'Father of Science Fiction'. In addition to writing, he was also a social critic whose almost prophetic ideas predicted the development of air travel, space travel, satellite television, nuclear weapons, the internet, and more. This collection includes: The Time Machine The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The War of the Worlds The First Men in the Moon The World Set Free About the Author: Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is most known today for his groundbreaking science fiction novels; he has been called the "father of science fiction".In addition to his fame as a writer, he was prominent in his lifetime as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale.