The Wheels of Chance
Автор:
H. G. WellsЖанр:
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2026-08-25Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
56
Description
The Wheels of Chance is one of H. G. Wells’ comic novels, published in 1896. It satirizes the era's craze for cycling in Britain, soon after bicycles became easily available and affordable, and before the rise of the automobile.
The novel features the experiences of a humble draper’s assistant, Mr. Hoopdriver, who buys a second-hand bicycle and sets off on a touring holiday. Partway through his trip he encounters an attractive young woman dressed in cycling gear: that is, with pants rather than a skirt. When it appears that the young lady is in trouble,...
