Tono-Bungay (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

Wells, H. G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141441119 ISBN 13: 9780141441115

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2005

Synopsis

Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his Uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Soon, the worthless substance is turned into a formidable fortune, as society becomes convinced of the merits of Tono-Bungay through a combination of skilled advertising and public credulity. As the newly rich George discovers, however, there is far more to class in England than merely the possession of wealth.

About this title

Review:

"Wells is less a man of letters than a literature." --Jorge Luis Borges

About the Author:

H.G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist who published more than a hundred books, including pioneering science fiction novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. He was a founding member of numerous movements including Liberty and PEN International - the world's oldest human rights organization - and his Rights of Man laid the groundwork for the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Wells' controversial and progressive views on equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0141441119
• ISBN 13: 9780141441115
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Mendelson Edward