Herbert George Wells was born on 21 September 1866 in Bromley England. In 1874 Wells the son of domestic helpers-turned-shopkeepers had an accident that left him bedridden for months. It was during this time that an avid reader was born. His father would bring him books from the local library and Wells would spend hours devouring the written word. Later when his mother returned to working as a maidservant in a country house in Sussex Wells found himself in the owner’s magnificent library immersed in the works of stalwarts like Jonathan Swift Charles Dickens Sir Thomas More Plato Daniel Defoe and others. As a teenager Wells worked as a draper’s assistant but eventually quit. Later he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science (later the Royal College) where he learned about astronomy biology chemistry and physics among other subjects. All through Wells nursed the secret desire to become a writer someday. In 1895 following the publication of The Time Machine Wells became an overnight sensation. The story of an English scientist developing a time travel machine earned him the title of Father of Futurism. Wells’ successive books often termed as ‘scientific romances’ included The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) The Invisible Man (1897) and The War of the Worlds (1898) Wells’ works reflected the need for a society that flourished on the ideas and principles of global socialism. Published in 1920 The Outline of History is regarded as Wells’ best-selling work. A champion of social and political ideas he also ran for Parliament as a Labour Party candidate between 1922 and 192 The visionary author sociologist journalist and historian breathed his last on 13 August 1946 aged 79.
<p>A mysterious man arrives at the local inn of the English village of Iping West Sussex during a snowstorm. The villagers do not know what to make of the reclusive stranger because he is completely covered from head to toe and spends most of his time in his room. His crimes are witnessed even though he cannot be seen. Finally his isolation as an invisible man takes a mental toll on him. He cannot forsee that he would still be vulnerable which ultimately seals his fate.</p>
