WELLS, H.G.
Tales of Life and Adventure.
London and Glasgow: Collins Clear-Type Press , 1923.
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Library of Classics Edition of H.G. Wells' Tales of Life and Adventure; From the Library of Christopher Priest
Library of Classics edition of Wells’ collection of imaginative tales exploring adventure, speculation, and the complexities of human experience through a series of inventive and thought-provoking short stories. Octavo, original publisher's leather bound black boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece. 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. In very good condition.
Tales of Life and Adventure by H. G. Wells is a collection of short fiction that brings together a range of the author’s imaginative and often unsettling explorations of human experience. Moving between speculative scenarios, social observation, and psychological tension, the stories reflect Wells’s distinctive ability to combine narrative invention with philosophical inquiry. Although Wells is often remembered as one of the founders of modern science fiction, his shorter works frequently extend beyond the boundaries of the genre, examining themes such as curiosity, moral responsibility, technological change, and the unpredictability of human behavior. Through vivid storytelling and sharp insight, the collection illustrates Wells’s versatility as a writer and his enduring interest in the possibilities and anxieties of modern life.
Tales of Life and Adventure.
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