Select Conversations With an Uncle Now Extinct - Couverture souple

Wells, H G

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162610972 ISBN 13 : 9781162610979

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Select Conversations With an Uncle Now Extinct is a collection of short stories written by H.G. Wells. The book is composed of a series of conversations between the narrator and his eccentric and opinionated uncle, who claims to be over 500 years old. The uncle regales the narrator with tales of his past experiences, including his involvement in the French Revolution, his encounters with famous historical figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, and his travels to other planets. Through these conversations, the uncle offers his unique perspective on life, society, and the human condition. The book is a blend of science fiction, humor, and social commentary, and provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.1895. He was short but by no means conspicuously short, and of a bright, almost juvenile complexion, very active in his movements and garrulous, or at least very talkative. He had a low opinion of eminent people, a thing Wells was careful to suppress and his dissertations had ever an irresponsible gaiety of manner that may have blinded Wells to their true want of merit. This was in the days before his abrupt extinction, before the cares of this world choked him. Mr. Wells arranged this little tribute to his memory, this poor dozen of casual monologues that were so preserved. The merits of the monument are his entirely; its faults entirely Wells' own.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162610972
• ISBN 13: 9781162610979
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 198
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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