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    First and Last Things (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): A Confession of Faith and a Rule of Life

    By H. G. Wells

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    In 1908 Wells made the attempt to set down his philosophies about life, the universe, and belief. This wide-ranging book covers logic, metaphysics, thought, free will, and individualism; God, Christianity, and other religions; socialism, love, hate, justice, war, democracy, sex, marriage, crime, nature, and death—to list some of many.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateApr 5, 2011
    ISBN9781411441293
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    First and Last Things (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): A Confession of Faith and a Rule of Life
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    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.

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