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Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous.
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Classical in form, grave, bleak and intimate.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1896
- Pages
- 168
- Publisher
- Signet, Alma Books, Ren Kitap
- Editions
- 295
- Language
- French, Spanish, dan, Italian
- ISBN
- 9781015481374
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“on February the 1st, 1887, the Lady Vain was lost by collision with a derelict when about the latitude 1° S. and longitude 107° W.”
Herbert George Wells was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary.
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