Tono-Bungay (1890) · Tastebuds

George Ponderovo's quiet young life is changed forever when he is forced to leave home and is apprenticed to his dynamic Uncle Edward in his chemist's shop. Edward, determined to "strike out", invents a bogus medicine called Tono-Bungay which earns him a vast fortune.

Fiction Patent medicines Pharmaceutical industry Marketing Pharmacists English Humorous stories Upper class English Satire Upper classes British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, science fiction, general Great britain, fiction

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Character

Classical in form, prestige, meticulous and spare.

classical in formformally daring
unpretentiousprestige
rawmeticulous
sparerichly built
earnestironic

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Author: H. G. Wells
First published: 1908
Pages: 399
Publisher: IndyPublish.com, New American Library, Limited Editions Club
Editions: 332
Language: cze, Russian, und, rum
ISBN: 9781480073647

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“MOST people in this world seem to live "in character"; they have a beginning, a middle and an end, and the three are congruous one with another and true to the rules of their type.”

About H. G. Wells · 1866–1946

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.