Joan and Peter

by H. G. Wells

Overview

This is the extended annotated edition including the rare biographical essay by Edwin E. Slosson called "H. G. Wells - A Major Prophet Of His Time". In Joan And Peter Mr. Wells has vitalized problems of vast importance and told a story of compelling interest. The development of character in the children, Joan and Peter, the swiftly shifting world scenery that is background to their youth, the brilliant commentary on current educational ideas, are presented by Mr. Wells with a directness and power that make this novel a story for all intelligent people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783849641467
Publisher:	Jazzybee Verlag
Publication date:	11/27/2013
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	624
File size:	838 KB

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