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The reception of H.G. Wells in Europe.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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The reception of H.G. Wells in Europe.

Ed. by Patrick Parrinder and John S. Partington.

Continuum Publishing Group

2005

419 pages

$250.00

Hardcover

The Athlone critical traditions series

PR5778

To read the writings of Wells is to explore a time capsule of the early 20th century in Britain, complete with its most exaggerated hopes and most stupefying fears. But what did other countries think of his predictions and observations? In this collection of 20 articles sorted by language into which Wells's works were translated, ...

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