Study Guide to The Invisible Man and Other Works by H. G. Wells (eBook)

Intelligent Education (Urheber)

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2020
208 Seiten
Dexterity (Verlag)
978-1-64542-225-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by H. G. Wells, whose science fiction pioneered society's ideas of the future. Titles in this study guide include Time Machine, The Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, and Tono-Bungay.As a chief literary spokesman of the liberal optimism that preceded World War I, Wells took the ideas and fears that haunted the minds of this age and gave them symbolic expression as brilliantly devised fantasy. Moreover, Wells has been called ';the father of science fiction,' seen through his imaginative visions and prophecies that broke Victorian thought and propriety conventions.This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Wells' classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:- Introductions to the Author and the Work- Character Summaries- Plot Guides- Section and Chapter Overviews- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Inhalt

CONTENTS



1) Introduction to H. G. Wells



2) Textual Analysis: The Time Machine

Chapters 1–5

Chapters 6–12



3) Textual Analysis: The Invisible Man

Chapters 1–17

Chapters 18–28



4) Textual Analysis: The War of The Worlds

Book I: The Coming of The Martians

Book II

Character Analysis



5) Textual Analysis: Tono-Bungay

Book The First

Book The Second

Book The Third

Book The Fourth

Character Analysis



6) Criticism



7) Essay Questions and Answers



8) Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.3.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Bright Notes
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Schlagworte: Creative • Fantasy • Fears • imaginative • Liberal • optimism • pioneering future ideas • prophecies • Satire • Science Fiction • Social commentary • Social Criticism • Sociology • Visions • war
• ISBN-10: 1-64542-225-9 / 1645422259
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64542-225-9 / 9781645422259