Marriage.
WELLS, H.G.
Marriage.
H.G. Wells' Marriage; From the Library of Christopher Priest
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. LTD., 1923.
$125.00
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Item Number: 151433
Early edition of Wells’ twentieth novel. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth stamped in black. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. 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. In very good condition. Ownership inscriptions to the front free endpapers.
Marriage (1912) by H. G. Wells is a social novel that examines the tensions between personal ambition, romantic love, and societal expectations in early twentieth-century England. The story follows Trafford and Marjorie Marabel, whose marriage is shaped by conflicting desires for intellectual achievement and domestic stability. As Trafford pursues scientific success, the relationship becomes strained, revealing the challenges of balancing individual fulfillment with emotional commitment.
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