Christina Alberta'S Father - Softcover

This vintage book comprises H. G. Wells’ 1925 novel, "Christina Alberta’s Father". The story is set in London and begins as an ostensibly light-hearted novel that concentrates on the flaws of the class system. However, Wells soon begins analysing asylums and mental health legislation, before finishing the novel with an in-depth discussion of feminism and the conflict of individualism and society. This text constitutes a fascinating, entertaining, and thought-provoking read that will be of special interest to fans and collectors of Wells’s seminal work. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a seminal English writer whose notable works include "The War of the Worlds" (1897) and "The Time Machine" (1895). Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

H. G. Wells is most famous for his prolific and best-felling science fiction novels, namely 'The Time Machine', 'The Invisible Man', and 'The War Of The Worlds'. Despite this, Wells also wrote in other genres, and often delved into history, social science, and social commentary. 'Christina Alberta's Father' details the story of a retired launderer who believes that he is he re-embodiment of Sargon, the King of Kings, who has been brought back to this world as supreme master of the planet. An engaging and masterfully composed fiction sure to be enjoyed by a wide range of readers, this antique text makes for a great addition to any bookshelf, and is not to be missed by fans of Well's seminal work. H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English novelist, sociologist, journalist, and historian, who is most famous for his popular science fiction novels. We are proud to republish this text, now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.