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Tono-Bungay / ˌ t ɒ n oʊ ˈ b ʌ ŋ ɡ i / is a realist semiautobiographical novel written by H. G. Wells and first published in book form in 1909. It has been called "arguably his most artistic book".
Tono-Bungay, novel by H.G. Wells, serialized in the English Review and published in book form in New York in 1908. Considered one of his most successful attempts at a social novel in the vein of Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray, Wells’s tale is a panoramic view of an unravelling society. It is narrated by young George Ponderevo ...
Mar 23, 2021 · A satirical novel about a fictional cure-all medicine that sweeps the world and reveals the hypocrisy and greed of society. The narrator, Edward Ponderevo, is the nephew of the inventor of Tono-Bungay and shares his adventures and insights.
Tono-Bungay, by H.G Wells, is the story of George Ponderovo, which he narrates in the first person. The book uses literary devices that include comedy, science fiction, and social...
Mar 18, 2006 · Tono-Bungay Credits: John Bean; Diane Bean and David Widger Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Science fiction Subject: Satire Subject: England -- Fiction Subject: Patent medicines -- Marketing -- Fiction Subject: Pharmaceutical industry -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. 718: Release Date ...
Dec 29, 2011 · Listen to the classic novel Tono-Bungay, a satire of social climbing and quack medicine, narrated by George Ponderevo. The audiobook is divided into four books and 30 chapters, each read by a different volunteer reader.
Tono-Bungay, published in 1909, is a semi-autobiographical novel by H. G. Wells. Though it has some fantastical and absurdist elements, it is a realist novel rather than one of Well’s...
