Love and Mr Lewisham
by H. G. Wells
'Love and Mr Lewisham' Summary
The protagonist of the novel, Mr. Lewisham, is a young science teacher who is intelligent and ambitious. He is also a socialist and an atheist. He falls in love with a woman named Ethel Henderson, who is from a wealthy and religious family, which creates a conflict between his love for her and his beliefs. Ultimately, he chooses to pursue his ambitions and leaves Ethel.Book Details
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H. G. Wells
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He was most prominent as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale. A futurist, he wrote a number of...
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