H G Wells + the Short Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333513279)

H.G. Wells is justly famous as a writer of short stories, but for too long the originality of his contribution in this field has been unacknowledged. The present study argues that in his short stories Wells was not simply emulating the styles and themes of his predecessors but making a distinctive contribution to the genre grounded firmly in his approach to fiction. The study demonstrates that Wells's short stories merit far closer critical attention than they have yet received and possess considerable psychological and symbolic insight.

Author: J. Hammond
ISBN-10: 0333513274
ISBN-13: 9780333513279
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/15/1992
Pages: 175
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d