The Hammerpond Park Burglary

Name: The Hammerpond Park Burglary
Author: H. G. Wells
ISBN: 9781787242432

Author: H. G. Wells
Series: World Classics
Language: English
Length: 18 pages
ISBN: 9781787242432
Published: 19 May 2017
Imprint: Fantastica

crime
burglary
detective
investigation
mystery
Wells
Hammerpond Park
England
upper class
society

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Description

The Hammerpond Park Burglary by H.G. Wells is a seminal work of fiction that examines the human relationship between criminality and morality. Through its critique of the criminal justice system, Wells challenges the reader to consider how society should respond to those who break the law. The narrative follows a group of criminals as they attempt to burglarize a wealthy estate, while also exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and personal responsibility.

Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was born in Bromley, trained in biology under Huxley, and turned that laboratory habit into fiction. The Time Machine sent a Victorian into deep time; The War of the Worlds brought the sky down on the Home Counties. He wrote as if the future were a social problem with monsters attached. The novels argue while they entertain. A draper's son who made scientific romance a public language.

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