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ISBN: 1499623976

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ISBN: 9781499623970

Shortly after writing this book, Wells abandoned writing science fiction for a series of comic novels and novels of lower-middle-class life. This book represents that transition in his li… More...

Shortly after writing this book, Wells abandoned writing science fiction for a series of comic novels and novels of lower-middle-class life. This book represents that transition in his life. Books Books ~~ Literary Collections~~ General New-MacHiavelli~~H-G-Wells CreateSpace Publishing<

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