
Tono-Bungay, by H.G. Wells, Arion Press (2008) and Limited Editions Club (1960)
H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) is best known for his science fiction novels, The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). However, many consider his best work to be Tono-Bungay, published in 1909, a work that is not in the science fiction genre. Wells himself regarded it as his “finest and most finished novel” while also calling it his “most ambitious novel.” An ardent proponent of Socialism, Wells … Continue reading Tono-Bungay, by H.G. Wells, Arion Press (2008) and Limited Editions Club (1960)