Research Catalog

Title

The time machine ; The war of the worlds / H. G. Wells.

Author

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 1977.

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Details

Description

viii, 455 p. : ill.; 21 cm.

Summary

A critical edition of the two most widely taught science fiction novels written by the first master of the genre.

Subject

• McConnell, Frank D., 1942-
• Science fiction, English
• Space warfare > Fiction
• Time travel > Fiction

Genre/Form

• Dystopias
• Fiction
• Dystopias.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The time machine -- The war of the worlds -- The context of the novels. From a review of The time machine in the Spectator, 13 July 1895 / R.H. Hutton -- From a review of The time machine in the Daily chronicle, 27 July 1895 / Anonymous -- Writing The time machine / H.G. Wells -- The time machine and its context / Jean-Pierre Vernier -- A review of The war of the worlds in Nature, 10 February 1898 / Sir Richard Gregory -- Tales of invasion: the background of The war of the worlds / I.F. Clarke -- The rediscovery of the unique / H.G. Wells -- The time machine and The war of the worlds: parable and possibility in H.G. Wells / Samuel L. Hynes and Frank D. McConnell -- The spirit of H.G. Wells. The early Wells and the Fin de siecle / Bernard Bergonzi -- The Wellsian mind / Van Wyck Brooks -- Wells and the limits of progress / Jack Williamson -- Wells and later science fiction / Mark R. Hillegas -- Wells and the English novel / V.S. Pritchett -- H.G. Wells / Anthony West.

ISBN

0195021649

LCCN

^^^76042672^

OCLC

• 2985707
• SCSB-12231039

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library