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Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences

by H. G. Wells

What if you could have a conversation with your uncle, who died over a century ago? Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences by H. G. Wells is a collection of three essays that explore the nature of time, memory, and the afterlife. The first essay, "Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct)," is a fictional account of a series of conversations between Wells and his deceased uncle. In these conversations, Wells' uncle shares his insights on a variety of topics, including science, religion, and the meaning of life.

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English

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English

Published In

1895

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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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01 - Of conversation and the anatomy of fashion
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02 - The theory of the perpetual discomfort of humanity
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03 - The use of ideals
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04 - The art of being photographed
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05 - Bagshot's mural decorations
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06 - On social music
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07 - The joys of being engaged
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08 - La belle dame sans merci - a rhapsody
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09 - On a tricycle
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10 - An unsuspected masterpiece (authoress unknown)
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11 - The great change
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12 - The pains of marriage
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13 - A misunderstood artist
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14 - The man with a nose
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