H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was, more than anyone else, the father of modern science fiction. As the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Dr. Moreau, he was also, according to many, its greatest writer. A pessimist by nature, Wells is known for having predicted such things...

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was, more than anyone else, the father of modern science fiction. As the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Dr. Moreau, he was also, according to many, its greatest writer. A pessimist by nature, Wells is known for having predicted such things as aerial warfare and atomic weapons decades before their development, and in addition to science fiction, published works on history, politics, contemporary fiction, and even a textbook on biology.