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First published in 1925, this overlooked classic will please avid fans and readers new to H.G. Wells alike. Now introduced by acclaimed biographer of H.G. Wells, Michael Sherborne, who suggests that this story of a girl who learns her parents are not who she thought was very personal to Wells.
In the months following his wife's death, Mr. Preemby, a retired laundryman becomes convinced that he is the incarnation of Sargon, the ancient king of Sumeria, returned to save a world upturned by the First World War. Trying to make sense of Mr Preemby is his stepdaughter, Christina Alberta. A masterclass in comic invention, Christina Alberta's Father depicts characters who long for something to believe in, just so long as it is not 'some horrible Utopia by Wells', but whose attempts to change the world are always doomed to disappointment. Whether taken as a social satire, a psychological study or a critique of Wells's own beliefs and relationships, Christina Alberta's Father makes for a fascinating and delightful read.
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Synopsis:
1925. Wells, English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian is most famous for his works of science fiction. He is best-known for his novels The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. While Wells is primarily remembered for his futuristic fiction, he also made excursions into history, social science and commentary. The story tells how a retired laundry man suffered from delusions that he was the reincarnation of Sargon, King of Kings, returned to earth as Lord of the World. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
About the Author:
HERBERT GEORGE WELLS (1866 1946), commonly known as H.G. Wells, was a prolific English writer nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times. Although his writing spanned many genres and forms, he is best remembered for his science-fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds.
MICHAEL SHERBORNE is the author of the renowned biography of H.G. Wells Another Kind of Life (2010).
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- PublisherKessinger Publishing Co
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1417943432
- ISBN 13 9781417943432
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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