H.G. Wells: The Spoken Word

Synopsis: This CD makes available for the first time all the surviving BBC radio broadcasts of H.G. Wells. The earliest dates from 1931, by which time Wells was already in his sixties and a renowned public figure, recognised not only for his science fiction, but also his views on social and political affairs. Like his contemporary George Bernard Shaw, Wells was invited regularly into the radio studio to air his views on a wide range of issues.
Series: Spoken Word, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2006
Year of production: 1931-1943
Availability: out of distribution
Subjects: Broadcasting; History; Literature; Politics & government
Keywords: archive sound recordings; literature - English; politics; radio broadcasting; science fiction; social history; Wells, H G; World War II; political history

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Notes: A range of audio publications related to the collections of the British Library’s Sound Archive. Historical topics, wildlife sounds, world music, art and literature are particularly strongly represented. There are also a few DVDs, videos and CD-ROMs based on holdings in the BL. Some of the titles are available for paid audio download.

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