- Fiction in English, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English literature, Social evolution
"In the summer of 1921, a disenchanted journalist escapes the rat race for a drive in the country. But Mr. Barnstaple's trip exceeds his expectations when he and other motorists are swept 3,000 years into the future.
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Classical in form, warm, grave and cool.
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1923
- Pages
- 297
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Sphere Books, Wildside Press
- Editions
- 73
- Language
- Polish, Russian, German, English
- ISBN
- 9781677572106
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“Mr. Barnstaple found himself in urgent need of a holiday, and he had no one to go with and nowhere to go.”
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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