the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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H.(Herbert) G. (George) Wells  : The Discovery of the Future

'The lecture is splendid. It is striking in its expression [...]and in its eloquence too [...].I call it scientific eloquence--that is eloquence appealing not to the passions like the eloquence of the orator but to the reason..[...] All the criticism I've seen (now after reading the lecture) strike me as extremely unfair --[...] '

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Conrad      Print: Book

H.(Herbert) G. (George) Wells  : Twelve Stories and a Dream

'An excellent volume. Last time I saw you , you spoke of it slightingly-and this only adds to my envy of your astounding gift-for if this is the sort of thing you throw off while you whistle!-well!' Thence follow tweleve lines of praise for this collection of short stories.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Conrad      Print: Book

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