H.G. Wells 
Ann Veronica 

Ann Veronica is a New Woman novel, which describes the rebellion of Ann Veronica Stanley, ‘a young lady of nearly two-and-twenty, ‘ against her middle-class father’s stern patriarchal rule. The novel dramatizes the contemporary problem of the New Woman. It is set in Victorian era London and environs, except for an Alpine excursion. Ann Veronica offers vignettes of the Women’s suffrage movement in Great Britain and features a chapter inspired by the 1908 attempt of suffragettes to storm Parliament. Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games.

About the author

H.G. Wells was a writer of science-fiction works, including ‘The Time Machine’ and ‘War of the Worlds, ‘ who had a great influence on our vision of the future.Who Was H.G. Wells?H.G. Wells’ parents were shopkeepers in Kent, England. His first novel, The Time Machine was an instant success and Wells produced a series of science fiction novels which pioneered our ideas of the future. His later work focused on satire and social criticism. Wells laid out his socialist views of human history in his Outline of History.