4 good links

  1. The Best Links on H.G. Wells

    From 2002, but still useful

  2. Herbert George Wells

    Biographical profile followed by a long list of his works

  3. Study Guide for <i>The War of the Worlds</i>

    Elaborate chapter-by-chapter guide that includes an audio of Orson Welles' famous 1938 radio broadcast

  4. Rabindranath Tagore and H.G. Wells in 1930

    The Indian writer and H.G. Wells talk about the future of mankind

H.G. Wells Biography

Name at birth: Herbert George Wells

In 1895 H.G. Wells published The Time Machine, considered one of the earliest science fiction novels. He gained fame through other fantastical novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Island of Dr. Moreau and The Invisible Man, but he also wrote several comic novels, short stories, non-fiction books and essays. Extremely prolific, much of his work is commentary on socio-political and scientific issues.

Extra credit:

Wells had a love affair with writer Rebecca West, and together they had a son, Anthony West... Wells's story War of the Worlds was made into a famous 1938 "hoax" radio broadcast by Orson Welles... War of the Worlds was made into feature films in 1953 (starring Gene Barry) and 2005 (starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning).

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