- Fiction, Cycling, Time travel, Classic Literature
The comical Wheels of Chance was written in 1896 at the height of the golden age of the bicycle, when practical and affordable bicycles led to profound social shifts in England. Suddenly people of modest means could travel greater distances for work or even for pleasure, without the limitations of rail schedules, weakening England's rigid class structure and strengthening the movement towards the liberation of women.
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Warm, classical in form, comic and effortless.
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- cooloverwhelming
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About the book
- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1896
- Pages
- 226
- Publisher
- The Macmillan company, Macmillan and co., IndyPublish.com
- Editions
- 97
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9798706483418
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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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