- Fiction, World War, 1914-1918, World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
This historical novel is set during World War I. The title character, Mr. Britling, is an eccentric writer whose days in the summer of 1914 consist of luxurious house parties, international guests, and quick hops across the channel to visit his mistress. However, this changes as Germany marches into Belgium.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1916
- Pages
- 440
- Publisher
- Collins, IndyPublish.com, Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Editions
- 81
- Language
- hun, German, English
- ISBN
- 9781428019744
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