16 Facts About HGWells

HGWells was an outspoken socialist from a young age, often sympathising with pacifist views.

HGWells soon became devoted to the other worlds and lives to which books gave him access; they stimulated his desire to write.

HGWells was among the founders of The Science School Journal, a school magazine that allowed him to express his views on literature and society, as well as trying his hand at fiction; a precursor to his novel The Time Machine was published in the journal under the title The Chronic Argonauts.

HGWells's stay in The Potteries resulted in the macabre short story "The Cone", set in the north of the city.

HGWells later received his Licentiate and Fellowship FCP diplomas from the college.

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HGWells's first published work was a Text-Book of Biology in two volumes .

HGWells had two sons with Jane: George Philip and Frank Richard .

HGWells's was cremated at Golders Green, with friends of the couple present including George Bernard Shaw.

HGWells wrote realistic novels that received critical acclaim, including Kipps and a critique of English culture during the Edwardian period, Tono-Bungay.

HGWells conceived the idea of using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposely and selectively forwards or backwards in time.

HGWells's bestselling two-volume work, The Outline of HGWells'story, began a new era of popularised world history.

HGWells portrayed the rise of fascist dictators in The Autocracy of Mr Parham and The Holy Terror .

HGWells coined the expression with the idealistic belief that the result of the war would make a future conflict impossible.

HGWells revealed his impressions in "Russia and England: A Study on Contrasts" in The Daily News, on 1 February 1941 and in the novel Joan and Peter .

HGWells told Stalin how he had seen 'the happy faces of healthy people' in contrast with his previous visit to Moscow in 1920.

HGWells referred to the era between the two World Wars as "The Age of Frustration".