Marriage

By H. G. Wells

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Martin Press
• Release date: Feb 17, 2017
• ISBN: 9781473348950

H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) is best remembered for his science fiction novels, which are considered classics of the genre, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was born in Bromley, Kent, and worked as a teacher, before studying biology under Thomas Huxley in London.

Reviews for Marriage

[minakelly_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book right up until the last few pages, in which the male character starts spouting nonsense. For the rest of the novel, two realistic characters undergo a slow growth from immaturity to true adulthood, accepting their failings and trying to reconcile their differences. They go to Labrador to 'find themselves' and undergo many trials in the wilderness. At which point the aforementioned male comes out with some genuinely bizarre conclusions about how to give his life meaning and his wife - having spent weeks being the 'practical' one and doing men's work - concludes she'd be happier if she devoted her life to making his easier.

[danielstj · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This was a disappointing read by Wells. I didn't feel attached to the characters, plot, or circumstances at all regarding and resounding herein. Overall, I think it is a bit archaic of a book and reads as such. I do not recommend it.2 stars.