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The War of the Wheels: H. G. Wells and the Bicycle by Jeremy Withers (Paperback, 2017)

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Amid apocalyptic invasions and time travel, one common machine continually appears in H. G. Wells's works: the bicycle. From his scientific romances and social comedies, to utopias, futurological speculations, and letters, Wells's texts brim with bicycles. In The War of the Wheels, Withers examines this mode of transportation as both something that played a significant role in Wells's personal life and as a literary device for creating elaborate characters and exploring complex themes. Withers traces Wells's ambivalent relationship with the bicycle throughout his writing. While Wells celebrated it as a singular and astonishing piece of technology, and continued to do so long after his contemporaries abandoned their enthusiasm for the bicycle, he was not an unwavering promoter of this machine. Wells acknowledged the complex nature of cycling, its contribution to a growing dependence on and fetishization of technology, and its role in humanity's increasing sense of superiority. Moving into the twenty-first century, Withers reflects on how the works of H. G. Wells can serve as a valuable locus for thinking through many of our current issues and problems related to transportation, mobility, and sustainability.

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Publisher
Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13
9780815635260
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232439482

Product Key Features

Book Title
The War of the Wheels: H. G. Wells and the Bicycle
Author
Jeremy Withers
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Sports
Number of Pages
264 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
380g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Jeremy Withers
Series Title
Sports and Entertainment
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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