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Vor 17 Stunden · H. G. Wells Society plaque at Chiltern Court, Baker Street in the City of Westminster, London, where Wells lived between 1930 and 1936 In 1933, Wells predicted in The Shape of Things to Come that the world war he feared would begin in January 1940, [87] a prediction which ultimately came true four months early, in September 1939, with the outbreak of World War II .
Vor einem Tag · Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. [2] His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism. [3] [4]
- 1928–1950
- Eton College
Vor einem Tag · It was founded as a joint-stock corporation by the merger of the cash-in-transit companies owned by Henry Wells (Wells & Company), William G. Fargo (Livingston, Fargo & Company), and John Warren Butterfield (Wells, Butterfield & Company, the successor earlier in 1850 of Butterfield, Wasson & Company).
Vor 2 Tagen · In 1920, H.G. Wells published The Outline of History, perhaps his best selling work during his lifetime. This three-volume tome began with prehistory and followed the world's events up through World War I. Wells believed there would be another major war to follow, and included his ideas for the future. Lobbying for a type of global socialism, he suggested the creation of a single government ...
Vor 4 Tagen · The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (257) Novo dicionário da língua portuguesa by Cândido de Figueiredo (257) The Republic by Plato (256) The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers (256) Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (255) The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency (254)
Vor 4 Tagen · Which H G Wells novel features a future world consisting of two distinct post-human species: the Eloi and the Morlocks? Which two words complete the titles of the Radio 4 programmes “Start ...
Vor 2 Tagen · John Hammond offers an introduction to the life and work of H G Wells which is of interest and value to both the student and the general reader. Although Wells is studied at undergradute level there is no introductory text available as yet, instead students can only consult full length detailed biographies. John Hammond provides a concise overview allowing the student to read Wells with ...
