Christina Alberta's Father - Couverture souple

Wells, H. G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0701205792 ISBN 13 : 9780701205799

Editeur : Chatto & Windus, 1985

Synopsis

Book by Wells H G

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

First published in 1925, this overlooked classic will please avid fans and readers new to H.G. Wells alike. Now introduced by acclaimed biographer of H.G. Wells, Michael Sherborne, who suggests that this story of a girl who learns her parents are not who she thought was very personal to Wells.

In the months following his wife's death, Mr. Preemby, a retired laundryman becomes convinced that he is the incarnation of Sargon, the ancient king of Sumeria, returned to save a world upturned by the First World War. Trying to make sense of Mr Preemby is his stepdaughter, Christina Alberta. A masterclass in comic invention, Christina Alberta's Father depicts characters who long for something to believe in, just so long as it is not 'some horrible Utopia by Wells', but whose attempts to change the world are always doomed to disappointment. Whether taken as a social satire, a psychological study or a critique of Wells's own beliefs and relationships, Christina Alberta's Father makes for a fascinating and delightful read.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This vintage book comprises H. G. Wells’ 1925 novel, "Christina Alberta’s Father". The story is set in London and begins as an ostensibly light-hearted novel that concentrates on the flaws of the class system. However, Wells soon begins analysing asylums and mental health legislation, before finishing the novel with an in-depth discussion of feminism and the conflict of individualism and society. This text constitutes a fascinating, entertaining, and thought-provoking read that will be of special interest to fans and collectors of Wells’s seminal work. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a seminal English writer whose notable works include "The War of the Worlds" (1897) and "The Time Machine" (1895). Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Chatto & Windus
• Date d'édition: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0701205792
• ISBN 13: 9780701205799
• Reliure: Broché