Meanwhile

by H. G. Wells

Overview

This volume contains H. G. Wells's 1927 novel, "Meanwhile; or, the Picture of a Lady". This novel was written by Wells after being inspired by an unknown lady that he saw in the garden of La Mortola in Ventimiglia. It sprang into existence without any forethought, and offers a unique insight into the mind of this accomplished author. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a seminal English writer whose notable works include "The War of the Worlds" (1897) and "The Time Machine" (1895). Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473375840
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	06/08/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	374
File size:	473 KB

About the Author

H.G. Wells (1866–1946), born Herbert George Wells, was an English author known for not only his popular science fiction books but also works of social commentary, history and biography. His first novel, The Time Machine, was published in 1895. Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, H.G. Wells became one of the most prolific writers of his generation. Through books like The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and War of the Worlds, Wells delved into a plethora of social, philosophical and political ideas through the medium of what we now call science fiction.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England

Table of Contents

	Preface Dedicatory	i
Book 1	The Utopographer in the Garden
1	The Hostess Explains	3
2	Broaching the Talker	11
3	Bedtime	15
4	The Great Age that Comes	23
5	The Idea of Meanwhile	33
6	Reflections in a Big Bed	43
7	In the Caatinga I	63
8	In the Caatinga II	71
9	Apparition of Mrs Rylands	77
10	The Hall of Casa Terragena	85
11	Two Letters	95
12	Stoic and Epicurean	107
13	Separation	117
Book 2	Advent
1	Dispersal	123
2	The New Start	129
3	Lady Catherine Has Nothing to Do	139
4	The Green Leather Book	147
5	Battle Joined	153
6	After the Whirlwind	161
7	The Epicurean	167
8	Belated Return	173
9	Haste and the Long View	183
10	Philip's First Real Letter	193
11	Notes of Interrogation	225
12	Mrs Rylands Replies	227
13	Remarkable Opinions of Mrs McManus	231
14	Row with Uncle Robert	239
15	The General Strike Collapses	255
16	Theological	261
17	Fascisti in the Garden	269
18	Mrs Rylands Acts	277
19	The Prison Land	287
20	Gone Away	293
21	Philip's Fourth Real Letter	301
22	The Rapids	317
23	Philip Comes Home	323