The Sea Lady

by H. G. Wells

Overview

For the fashionable and affluent Randolph Buntings, it was just another day at the beach -- that was until Fred spotted a mysterious lady in a red dress and Phrygian bathing-cap getting into difficulties far out at sea. Embarking on a brave and daring rescue attempt, Fred waded in and brought her safely to shore. The family applauded warmly -- after all, not every day had such excitement. It was only later that they spotted that this lady wasn't quite 'normal' -- in fact, to be precise, she had a tail. For it seemed the Randolph Buntings had been visited by a mermaid.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783732649839
Publisher:	Outlook Verlag
Publication date:	04/07/2018
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

H.G. Wells was a writer of science-fiction works-including The Time Machine and War of the Worlds-who had a great influence on our vision of the future.
Synopsis
Born in England in 1866, H.G. Wells's parents were shopkeepers in Kent, England. His first novel, The Time Machine was an instant success and Wells produced a series of science fiction novels which pioneered our ideas of the future. His later work focused on satire and social criticism. Wells laid out his socialist views of human history in his Outline of History. He died in 1946.

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

1	The Coming of the Sea Lady	1
2	Some First Impressions	17
3	The Episode of the Various Journalists	37
4	The Quality of Parker	47
5	The Absence and Return of Mr Harry Chatteris	53
6	Symptomatic	69
7	The Crisis	107
8	Moonshine Triumphant	149

Editorial Reviews

This volume is subtitled The text examines Wells' fantasy, which did not sell well at publication and has been largely ignored by critics. Stover's (emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology) introduction provides an overview of the text and the story of and explains the ideas of civil death, every citizen acting as a public servant, and the concept of totalitarian metaphysics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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