H.G. Wells, Modernity and the Movies (Liverpool University Press - Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies)
Everyone is familiar with H.G. Wells’s pioneering works of science fiction, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man—but fewer realize how these works helped to technically develop the cinematic narrative. An appealing and accessible study aimed at the student of modernism and early cinema, H.G. Wells, Modernity, and the Movies reconsiders Well’s advancement of the cinematic narrative alongside the social and political impact of early media. Including rare illustrations from the original magazines which published Wells’s early work, this groundbreaking study will be of interest to anyone concerned with Wells, his work
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 17 January 2012
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English Hours - A Portrait of a Country
Henry James left America for England in 1876 and remained in his adopted country for the next three decades. Arriving in Liverpool, he made his way first to London, the “dreadful, delightful city” that he would come to both love and hate. James reveled in the exoticism and immensity of all that was unknown to him, and his writing spills over with youthful excitement, humor, and vivid descriptions of the people, landscapes, towns, and cities he encountered. He later set out to explore the English countryside: Chester, Warwick, Devon, Wells, Salisbury, Suffolk, and Rye, where he eventually settled, bought Lamb House, and wrote prolifically—producing some of his finest works.
The Time Machine (Compass Classic Readers:Level 3) ONLY Audio CD)
Publishing brings H.G. Wells' landmark science fiction story of time travel to its line of Classic Readers. English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they explore the unnamed time-traveler's seeming impossible tale as reported to his colleagues. Students and teachers alike will be immersed by the story of human-like creatures living in the year 802,701, and the surprise that may prevent the traveler from returning home. Included in this edition are four other extraordinary stories from the fertile imagination of H.G. Wells.
The early life of Herbert George Wells was filled with poverty, injuries, failed apprenticeships, brief periods of schooling, and the breakdown of his parents' marriage. Today, he is best remembered for such works as 'The Time Machine', 'The War of the Worlds', and 'The Invisible Man', novels that earned him the title of "father of science fiction". His literary output also included social novels, histories, political studies, and social commentary. In this all-new biography, discover how H.G. Wells, the son of a shopkeeper and a domestic servant, grew up to become the creator of imaginary worlds that still amaze readers more than a hundred years after their first publication.
