H. G. Wells, The Fate of Man (1939, reprinted 1970), chapter 26, p. 247
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Mankind which began in a cave and behind a windbreak will end in the disease-soaked ruins of a slum.
— H. G. Wells on Man
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About H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.
About H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.
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