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A young man, a country doctor, and the living fear of a brutal force that seems to come from the ground.
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Grave, classical in form, intimate and bleak.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1936
- Pages
- 82
- Publisher
- Independently Published, Read Books, Chatto & Windus
- Editions
- 20
- Language
- English, French
- ISBN
- 9780849288081
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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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