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The Wheels of Chance Paperback – January 19, 2019

by H. G. Wells (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
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The Wheels of Chance was written at the height of the cycling craze (1890–1905), when practical, comfortable bicycles first became widely and cheaply available and before the rise of the automobile (see History of the bicycle). The advent of the bicycle stirred sudden and profound changes in the social life of England. Even the working class could travel substantial distances, quickly and cheaply, and the very idea of travelling for pleasure became a possibility for thousands of people for the first time. This new freedom affected many. It began to weaken the rigid English class structure and it gave an especially powerful boost to the existing movement towardfemale emancipation. Wells explored these social changes in his story.

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    January 19, 2019
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    1794432175
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (January 19, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1794432175
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1794432178
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.41 x 9 inches
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    The son of a professional cricketer and a lady's maid, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist's assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day.

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Stephen L. Singer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2012
H.G. wells is the master of modern fiction all of his books i have read have been outstanding! I can't recommend this edition enough ! You will thoroughly enjoy this great work ! From cover to cover you will be up reading till its finished finally putting it back on the shelf is like leaving an old friend. All of his works have been amazing from his predictions to the future, science fiction and even the psychological thrillers i have loved them all.H.G. Wells is a must for anyone's reading list so much of his work is so important through the ages you must read his works.
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Tony Goedde
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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Nice story about the changes going on in England with the invention of the bicycle.
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Bruno
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and neglected masterpiece.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2023
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A neglected masterpiece by HG Wells, that is charming to its core, and which captures a unique period of English life. This is a time when cyclists had the roads almost to themselves, and young men of humble class like Mr Hoopdriver were able to bestride them like knights, seeking damsels in distress to save, and romantic adventures that were boundless. Or at least, bounded only by the social constraints that were finally being swept away, for women, and to a much lesser extent for young men like Hoopdriver. For the sympathetic hero, a young drapery assistant, has his eyes opened to beauty and to the possibilities of life, in the pretty young form of Jessie. But we wonder at the end, when he has to return to his life of drudgery, if he will ever be able to finally escape it. Perhaps, like Wells himself, he did.
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O.C. Goveia
4.0 out of 5 stars Wheels of Chance
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2013
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Language is a bit dated with quite a bit of English slang that some might not be familiar with. Great story, as much about English society at the beginning of the 20th century as it is about cycling. Nice twist at the end.
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moonwillow
4.0 out of 5 stars H.G.Wells predicts again.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2015
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While the main characters proceed on cycles the cycles themselves do not feature too large in the story.
This tale is more about how the cycle would break down the social class barriers that existed to hold back many of the population as it did when written.
This enchanting tale then proves yet again the foresight of HG.Wells in being able to observe and predict the likely outcome, of what was happening during his lifetime, in the future.
And even if you're not interested in cycling the prospect of a chase/manhunt, with its comic asides should keep you captivated.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2015
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Thorgrim
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb cycle story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2014
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This is my favourite non-science fiction story by HG Wells. The hero is a drapers assistant just like the heroes of Kipps and Mr Polly. The book is much better than Kipps and at least as good, if not better than Mr Polly.

Hoopdriver sets out on his wobbly bicycle on his annual holiday - a tour of the South Downs. He meets and falls in love with the young Lady in Grey and assists her to escape "the cad with the flaxen moustache". There is much humour and pathos and it also gives us an insight into the rigid class distinctions of Edwardian England. Sad and funny and a delight for anyone who enjoys cycling. It would make a great film!
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