H. G. Wells
Author
Language
English
Description
First published in 1895, 'Select Conversations with an Uncle' constitutes Wells' first literary publication in the form of a book. It comprises accounts of twelve fictional conversations with a witty uncle who has recently come back from South Africa, returning with some degree of affluence. It also contains two other conversations on aestheticism and physiognomy entitled 'A Misunderstood Artist' and 'The Man with a Nose' respectively. Contents include:...