Publisher's Synopsis
Love and Mr. Lewisham and Marriage is a novel by H.G. Wells, first published in 1900. The book tells the story of a young man named Lewisham who falls in love with a young woman named Ethel Henderson. Lewisham is a self-educated young man who dreams of becoming a great scientist, but he is forced to take a job as a teacher to support himself. Ethel is a talented artist who is also struggling to make ends meet. The two fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the social and economic barriers that separate them.As the novel progresses, Lewisham struggles to balance his love for Ethel with his desire to succeed in his career. He also must navigate the expectations of his family and the social conventions of Victorian England. Meanwhile, Ethel faces her own challenges as a woman pursuing a career in the arts.Love and Mr. Lewisham and Marriage is a thoughtful exploration of love, ambition, and social class in turn-of-the-century England. It is a classic work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.1900. English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, famous for his works of science fiction, Wells's best-known books are The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. Wells moved into the novel genre with Love and Mr. Lewisham, the story of a young man who seeks to better himself and achieve success through educational achievements, however, as his love life begins to interfere with his goals it also looks at the dilemmas faced by a young man torn between love and career. In Marriage he sets the characters on a course of self-exploration and an examination of the marital state. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.