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H.(Herbert) G. (George) Wells
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H.(Herbert) G. (George) Wells : The Discovery of the Future
'The lecture is splendid. It is striking in its expression [...]and in its eloquence too [...].I call it scientific eloquence--that is eloquence appealing not to the passions like the eloquence of the orator but to the reason..[...] All the criticism I've seen (now after reading the lecture) strike me as extremely unfair --[...] '
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Conrad Print: Book
H.(Herbert) G. (George) Wells : Mankind in the Making
'There is any amount of masterly pages. I have not read all of them as you may imagine. [...] Yes the "virtue" of the book is great.' Interspersed and following are several lines of warm praise for Wells's new book.
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Conrad Print: Book
H.(Herbert) G. (George) Wells : Twelve Stories and a Dream
'An excellent volume. Last time I saw you , you spoke of it slightlingly-and this only adds to my envy of your astounding gift-for if this is the sort of thing you throw off while you whistle!-well!' Thence follow tweleve lines of praise for this collection of short stories.
