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First published January 1, 1929
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H.G. Wells
5,361 books11.1k followersHerbert George Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an "usher," or student teacher. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884, to study biology under Thomas Henry Huxley at the Normal School of Science. Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of science degrees at the University of London. After marrying his cousin, Isabel, Wells began to supplement his teaching salary with short stories and freelance articles, then books, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898).
Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to "indiscriminate") love. He continued to openly have extra-marital liaisons, most famously with Margaret Sanger, and a ten-year relationship with the author Rebecca West, who had one of his two out-of-wedlock children. A one-time member of the Fabian Society, Wells sought active change. His 100 books included many novels, as well as nonfiction, such as A Modern Utopia (1905), The Outline of History (1920), A Short History of the World (1922), The Shape of Things to Come (1933), and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). One of his booklets was Crux Ansata, An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Although Wells toyed briefly with the idea of a "divine will" in his book, God the Invisible King (1917), it was a temporary aberration. Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes, including the prevention of war, and was received by government officials around the world. He is best-remembered as an early writer of science fiction and futurism.
He was also an outspoken socialist. Wells and Jules Verne are each sometimes referred to as "The Fathers of Science Fiction". D. 1946.
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Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to "indiscriminate") love. He continued to openly have extra-marital liaisons, most famously with Margaret Sanger, and a ten-year relationship with the author Rebecca West, who had one of his two out-of-wedlock children. A one-time member of the Fabian Society, Wells sought active change. His 100 books included many novels, as well as nonfiction, such as A Modern Utopia (1905), The Outline of History (1920), A Short History of the World (1922), The Shape of Things to Come (1933), and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). One of his booklets was Crux Ansata, An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Although Wells toyed briefly with the idea of a "divine will" in his book, God the Invisible King (1917), it was a temporary aberration. Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes, including the prevention of war, and was received by government officials around the world. He is best-remembered as an early writer of science fiction and futurism.
He was also an outspoken socialist. Wells and Jules Verne are each sometimes referred to as "The Fathers of Science Fiction". D. 1946.
More: http://philosopedia.org/index.php/H._...
http://www.online-literature.com/well...
http://www.hgwellsusa.50megs.com/
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells
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February 27, 2021
Le Pays des Aveugles, écrit il y a plus d'un siècle, est ce que la série "See" de AppleTV aurait dû être.
Un explorateur européen trouve, dans un recoin perdu de la forêt amazonienne, une société autochtone peuplée uniquement d'aveugles. Il croit qu'il sera donc facile de les soumettre à sa volonté.
Il finira par réaliser que dans un village aménagé par et pour des aveugles, ce sont les voyants qui se retrouvent en situation de handicap.
Bref, c'est une jolie allégorie anti-colonialiste et anti-capacitiste. Du grand Wells.
Un explorateur européen trouve, dans un recoin perdu de la forêt amazonienne, une société autochtone peuplée uniquement d'aveugles. Il croit qu'il sera donc facile de les soumettre à sa volonté.
Il finira par réaliser que dans un village aménagé par et pour des aveugles, ce sont les voyants qui se retrouvent en situation de handicap.
Bref, c'est une jolie allégorie anti-colonialiste et anti-capacitiste. Du grand Wells.
April 1, 2019
The country of the blind starts a bit slow but then it becomes really harrowing. The red room is a real piece if genius and the other two are not bad either. I am not very keen of his writing style but as far as plotting and creativity goes he is one of the all time greats.
January 13, 2014
Esmajoones on see raamat huvitav oma ajaloolise väärtuse poolest. Kui palju seda va ulme(laadset) kraami tol ajal ikka ilmus. Keelekasutus on omapärane, kuid olles väga vähe tolleaegset kirjandust lugenud, ei oska öeldagi, kui suurel määral on tegu toonast eesti keelt esindava teosega. Ehk on ka mõni tõlkija omapära või leiutis sees? Igatahes on siin niihästi lauseehituse kui sõnade poolest kergelt pidurdavaid kohti, teatud sõnu tuleb lausa järgi vaadata - nt ei teadnud ma "mestama" (riskima, julgema) tähendust. Tänapäeval seda sõna just igapäevaselt ei kohta.
Sisu kannatab aga tüüpilise jutukogumiku häda käes - ebaühtlane tase. "Pimedate maal" on hoolimata idioodist peategelasest tõepoolest kõige paeluvam, käsitledes ühiskonda, kus puudub nägemine mitte ainult aistinguna vaid ka kontseptsioonina. "Maa-soomuslaevad" on huvitav ajaloolises kontekstis, jõudes oma kirjeldusega ette tankide tegelikust kasutamisest I maailmasõjas, kuid kui see kõrvale jätta, siis jutuna mitte väga huvitav. "Sipelgate riik" on väga-väga kaudselt inspiratsiooniks aastal 1977 valminud ulmefilmile ja pakuks piisavalt ainest täispika romaani jaoks. Sellisena tekkis tahtmine enamat tollest sündmusest teada. Ülejäänud lood on unustatavad.
Sisu kannatab aga tüüpilise jutukogumiku häda käes - ebaühtlane tase. "Pimedate maal" on hoolimata idioodist peategelasest tõepoolest kõige paeluvam, käsitledes ühiskonda, kus puudub nägemine mitte ainult aistinguna vaid ka kontseptsioonina. "Maa-soomuslaevad" on huvitav ajaloolises kontekstis, jõudes oma kirjeldusega ette tankide tegelikust kasutamisest I maailmasõjas, kuid kui see kõrvale jätta, siis jutuna mitte väga huvitav. "Sipelgate riik" on väga-väga kaudselt inspiratsiooniks aastal 1977 valminud ulmefilmile ja pakuks piisavalt ainest täispika romaani jaoks. Sellisena tekkis tahtmine enamat tollest sündmusest teada. Ülejäänud lood on unustatavad.
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