Odhams Press Limited edition of Wells’ semi-autobiographical political novel exploring the tensions between personal desire and public responsibility in early twentieth-century England. Octavo, original publisher's red cloth. 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 near fine condition.
WELLS, H.G.
The New Machiavelli and The Food of the Gods.
London: Odhams Press Limited , 1911.
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First Edition of H.G. Wells' The New Machiavelli and The Food of the Gods First Edition; From the Library of Christopher Priest
The New Machiavelli (1911) by H. G. Wells is a semi-autobiographical political novel that follows the rise and fall of Richard Remington, an ambitious reformer who enters British politics with grand visions of social progress. As Remington becomes entangled in both political power and a scandalous love affair, his career and reputation begin to unravel. Blending fiction with political philosophy, Wells uses the narrative to examine the moral complexities of leadership, the tensions between private life and public responsibility, and the ideals of early twentieth-century reform movements in Britain.
The New Machiavelli and The Food of the Gods.
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