Wells was born in 1866 in Bromley, London.
When he was a
child he had an unfortunate accident, he broke his leg and read a lot of
books during his rest period. It is said that this helped his career as
a writer.
He tried teaching, studied biology, and then journalism and literature.
For a period,
he was a member of The Fabian Society, which was an organization dedicated
to promoting socialist theory. The Fabians were totally opposed to revolution
and believed in evolutionary socialism via education and through political
change. Their aim: economic democracy.
He became tremendously famous with his first scientific fantasies such
as The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr Moreau (1895),
The
Invisible Man (1897), and War of the Worlds (1898).
Kipps (1905)
and The History of Mr Polly (1910) are included in his wide variety
of comic social novels.
When he became
member of The Fabian Society, he wrote The Outline of History (1910),
and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). These, show
his socio-political beliefs, having always in mind the role of science
and the need for world peace.