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The Stolen Body

Author
H. G. Wells
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
24 pages
ISBN
9781787242302
Published
27 April 2017
Imprint
Fantastica
  • Science fiction
  • sci fi
  • h.g. wells
  • philosophy
  • adventure
  • action
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • time travel
  • future

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The Stolen Body by H. G. Wells is a classic example of speculative fiction that explores the implications of scientific advancement. Through this narrative, Wells interrogates the potential consequences of exploring the boundaries between science and magic that arise from the appropriation of traditional occultism for contemporary scientific purposes. The text serves as a cautionary tale about the risks associated with such practices, particularly in regard to their effects on personal identity and moral agency.

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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