H.G. Wells
-Born in 1866 and died in 1946
-"Father of Science Fiction"
-English writer from England
-Writing during the turn of the century (grew up in Victorian England)
-His family was poor
-He read a lot as a child while his leg was broken
-Went to work as a Drapper's apprentice at the age of 13
-Enjoyed reading, writing, & sketching
-After college, he became a teacher
-In his first marriage, he married his cousin, Isabel
-In his second marriage, he married his former student, Amy
-Famous Works: The War of the Worlds, The Island of Dr. Moreau, & The Invisible Man
-"Father of Science Fiction"
-English writer from England
-Writing during the turn of the century (grew up in Victorian England)
-His family was poor
-He read a lot as a child while his leg was broken
-Went to work as a Drapper's apprentice at the age of 13
-Enjoyed reading, writing, & sketching
-After college, he became a teacher
-In his first marriage, he married his cousin, Isabel
-In his second marriage, he married his former student, Amy
-Famous Works: The War of the Worlds, The Island of Dr. Moreau, & The Invisible Man