(1864). H.G. Wells was British. His most important novel wasThe Time Machine.Wells was also the inventor of a subgenre within science fiction called the "dying Earth". This subgenre depicts Earth as it faces some sort of apocalyptical event.The Time Machinewas written in this genre. "...
Widespread troubles, such as a post-apocalyptic scenario, draw together a group of people who are very different from one another. Typically, these people aren't what readers would think of as heroes or leading figures. They may be outcasts or other minority types. They discover that together,...
Because even 2 Thessalonians is sketchy about the details of Antichrist’s person and the nature of his reign, a succession of biblical commentators and pseudonymous apocalyptic writers from the era of theChurch Fathersand the earlyMiddle Agesbegan to provide the missing features. Their work wasinte...
Expressionism, artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses. In a broader sense Expressionism is one of the main currents of art, literature, music, theater, and film in the lat