The Science Fiction of H.G. Wells (Science Fiction Writers)

Examines the life and career of H. G. Wells together with exploring the influences, theories, themes, and literary techniques which marked his works of science fiction Contains Biographical Material On Wells As Well As A Chronology And A List Of His Works, But Focuses On The Criticism Of Wells' Science Fiction. Includes A Bibliography Of Works About Wells. A Very Ordinary Brain -- The Age Of Unease: The Background Of Wells -- Evolutionary Fables: The Time Machine And The Island Of Doctor Moreau -- Realist Of The Fantastic: The Invisible Man And The War Of The Worlds -- Dreams Of Things To Come: The First Men In The Moon, The Food Of The Gods, And In The Days Of The Comet -- Outlines For History: The Later Wells. Frank Mcconnell. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 226-229. Includes a checklist of works by and about Wells. xiv, 235 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..