The Wheels of Chance

by H. G. Wells

Overview

Although H G Wells is best known for his science fiction stories he was also a serious commentator on the political scene surrounding World War I. H G Wells (1686 - 1846) wrote both fiction and non-fiction. He worked in many genres including novels, history, and social commentaries. The Wheels of Chance a Bicycling Idyll was written when the bicycle was beginning to become very popular. The years 1890 -1905 saw bicycles becoming a part of social changes in England. People could move quickly and rigid class structure was beginning to crumble.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975879983
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/02/2017
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

H.G. Wells (1866–1946), born Herbert George Wells, was an English author known for not only his popular science fiction books but also works of social commentary, history and biography. His first novel, The Time Machine, was published in 1895. Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, H.G. Wells became one of the most prolific writers of his generation. Through books like The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and War of the Worlds, Wells delved into a plethora of social, philosophical and political ideas through the medium of what we now call science fiction.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England