Tono-Bungay (Paperback, New ed)

Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Soon the worthless substance is turned into a formidable fortune as society becomes convinced of the merits of Tono-Bungay through a combination of skilled advertising and public credulity.
-Includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, a list of further reading, and detailed notes
-Edward Mendelson's introduction explores the many ways in which "Tono-Bungay" satirizes the fictions and delusions that shape modern life

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2005
First published:	June 2005
Authors:	H. G. Wells
Introduction by:	Edward Mendelson
Notes by:	Edward Mendelson
Dimensions:	196 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	414
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-144111-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-14-144111-9
Barcode:	9780141441115

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