H.G. Wells.
BROWN, Ivor [H.G. Wells].
H.G. Wells.
First Edition of Ivor Brown's H. G. Wells; From the Library of Christopher Priest
London: Nisbet & Co. LTD., 1923.
$475.00
In Stock
Item Number: 151160
First edition of Ivor Brown’s early critical biography of H.G. Wells, offering contemporary assessment of the author’s life and literary influence. Octodecimo, original publisher’s cloth, photograph of H. G. Wells by Hoppe. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 Academy Award nominee film of the same name by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Edited by Bertram Christian. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.
H. G. Wells by Ivor Brown is an early critical biography that situates Wells within the intellectual and literary currents of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Brown examines Wells not only as a pioneer of scientific romance but also as a social critic and public intellectual, emphasizing the breadth of his output across fiction, political commentary, and speculative thought. Written during Wells’ lifetime, the study provides valuable contemporary insight into his reputation and cultural influence, blending biographical narrative with literary evaluation.
