... like to be living in poor conditions and stood up and earned the influence to try to stop it. His enduring fame is found in the messages in his books. Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, Kent. His father was a shopkeeper and a professional cricketer until he broke his leg. In his early childhood Wells developed a love for literature. His mother served ... A Modern Utopia. A passion for the well being of society brought Wells to join the socialist Fabian Society in London in 1903. However, he soon disagreed with the society's leaders, including George Bernard Shaw. This experience ...

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• Grade Level: High School