- Classic Literature, Collisions with Earth, Comets, Fiction
H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world. In the build-up to a great war, poor student William Leadford struggles against the harsh conditions the lower-class live under.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and spare.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1906
- Pages
- 300
- Publisher
- Berkley, Bibliotech Press, Collins
- Editions
- 213
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9781984142863
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“I SAW a grey-haired man, a figure of hale age, sitting at a desk and writing.”
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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