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The Research Magnificent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (398 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- William Porphyry Benham, the protagonist of H. G. Wells'' thought-provoking allegory The Research Magnificent, has dedicated his entire life to one sole purpose: embodying the life of an aristocrat. For him, this doesn''t mean lolling about in a state of extreme leisure, but rather, cultivating a well-rounded, honorable existence. Will his all-encompassing mission pay off in the end?
- Contents:
- Title; Contents; The Prelude - On Fear and Aristocracy; Chapter the First - The Boy Grows Up; Chapter the Second - The Young Man About Town; Chapter the Third - Amanda; Chapter the Fourth - The Spirited Honeymoon; Chapter the Fifth - The Assize of Jealousy; Chapter the Sixth - The New Haroun al Raschid; Endnotes
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-77653-314-3
- OCLC:
- 881416805
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