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

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Select Conversations with an Uncle, published in 1895, was H.G. Wells's first literary publication in book form. It consists of reports of twelve conversations between a fictional witty uncle who has returned to London from South Africa with "a certain affluence," as well as two other conversations (one on aestheticism that takes place in a train, titled "A Misunderstood Artist," and another on physiognomy, titled "The Man with a Nose") - Summary by Wikipedia (2 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Prefatory

1:57

Read by Graham Scott

Of conversation and the anatomy of fashion

9:58

Read by Graham Scott

The theory of the perpetual discomfort of humanity

7:45

Read by Graham Scott

The use of ideals

6:23

Read by Graham Scott

The art of being photographed

10:51

Read by Graham Scott

Bagshot's mural decorations

9:30

Read by Graham Scott

On social music

7:18

Read by Greg Giordano

The joys of being engaged

11:01

Read by Greg Giordano

La belle dame sans merci - a rhapsody

13:58

Read by Timur Khamzin

On a tricycle

11:36

Read by Greg Giordano

An unsuspected masterpiece (authoress unknown)

8:44

Read by Greg Giordano

The great change

6:42

Read by Colleen McMahon

The pains of marriage

8:10

Read by Colleen McMahon

A misunderstood artist

9:45

Read by Jake0fTrades

The man with a nose

11:00

Read by Larry Wilson

Bewertungen

The unexpected humorous side of HG Wells

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I never would have thought of HG Wells being a writer of humor, it was fun, sarcastic, lighthearted, and entertaining. The readers did a pretty good job. If you are a HG Wells fan I recommend giving it a listen.