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Herbert George Wells was born in England in 1866, to shopkeepers in Kent. He won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science where he learned about physics, chemistry, astronomy and biology, among other subjects. Wells also devoted much of his time to becoming a writer. His first novel, The Time Machine, was an instant success and Wells quickly produced several more science fiction novels, including The Island of Dr Moreau and The Invisible Man. His later work focused on satire and social criticism, and he produced the three-volume Outline of History. He died in 1946.
A born storyteller * J.B. Priestly * Wells is the Shakespeare of science fiction * Brian Aldiss * Wells occupies an honoured place in science fiction * Kingsley Amis * The War of the Worlds remains the barometer by which all extra-terrestrial invasions are measured * Irish Times * The classic alien invasion tale * New Statesman * The classic tale of alien invasion, and still the best * The Times * Immortal science fiction * Telegraph * A true classic that has pointed the way not just for science-fiction writers, but for how we as a civilisation might think of ourselves * Guardian *
