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Classic Reader: A Dream of Armageddon by h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1901, one publication is "A Dream of Armageddon." This story was written by H.G. Wells.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature:romantics &Victorians Power and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
From the radicalism of the Romantic poets to the violent suppression of protests, the 18th and 19th centuries were peppered with incidents of political upheaval. Read how power and politics feature centrally in some of the period's great...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Fin De Siecle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read articles that address the following questions about the end of the 19th-century literature: What are the key tropes of late 19th-century literature? How did writers respond to the desires and anxieties of the time? How did...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Truth About Pyecraft

For Students 7th - 9th
Read the full text of the Britsh fantasy-comedy short story "The Truth about Pyecraft" by H.G. Wells.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: H(erbert) G(eorge) Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
"This profile of the English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, whose science fiction stories such as The Time Machine (1895) have been filmed many times also includes a bibliography of selected works."
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The War of the Worlds: H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a good biography of Wells and a brief plot summary of the book.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.
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The Complete War of the Worlds Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information on the original book by Wells and the various movies, television shows, etc. inspired by the book. The site treats the invasion as if it actually happened.