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The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman is a 1913 novel by H. G. Wells. Lady Harman is in a loveless marriage with Sir Isaac. Despite great wealth and 4 children, the relationship is not happy, with Sir Isaac struggling to exhert his dominance over his wife as she strives for greater freedom in the era of the Suffragettes. Similar in vein to Wells' other book, Ann Veronica, it reflects the author's interest in feminism.

H. G. Wells was a key figure in early science fiction, but he also explored other genres over the course of his long and varied literary career. Often, he used fiction as a vehicle to illustrate his progressive political views. In The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman, Wells takes a hard look at gender inequality in the early twentieth century and the havoc it wreaked in marital relationships.

Dive headfirst into this gorgeously romantic and satirical novel which reveals a different side to the father of sci-fi. When young Ellen Sawbridge meets wealthy Isaac Harman, she charitably agrees to marry him. Despite great wealth, their marriage, bereft of love, falls into greater turmoil when the miserable Ellen is courted by the kind George Brumley. What ensues is a captivating romantic drama teeming with tension, humour, and death. Who will Ellen choose? A timeless battle of the sexes story featuring a love triangle and plenty of feminist themes, ‘The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman’ is the perfect read for fans of Netflix's ́Persuasion ́. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was an English author and Noble Prize in Literature nominee, prolific across several genres, and celebrated as the "father of science fiction". His notable science fiction works include the blockbuster hit adaptation ‘The Time Machine’, ‘The Invisible Man’, ‘The War of the Worlds’, and ‘When the Sleeper Walks’. Wells remains a significant influence on the sci-fi genre today.

The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman is a 1913 novel by H. G. Wells. Lady Harman is in a loveless marriage with Sir Isaac. Despite great wealth and 4 children, the relationship is not happy, with Sir Isaac struggling to exhert his dominance over his wife as she strives for greater freedom in the era of the Suffragettes. Similar in vein to Wells' other book, Ann Veronica, it reflects the author's interest in feminism.

Excerpt from The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman The little house with the white framed windows looked at her with a sleepy wakefulness from under its blinds, and made no sign. Beyond the corner was a glimpse of lawn, a rank of delphiniums, and the sound of a wheel-barrow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.