Wells's enduring fame is shown in the things he tried to do. Wells used his wealth and respect to write and influence people to change society. Wells attempted and succeeded in outlining history from the day man began, when other authors did not think of undertaking this challenge. His books told of futures of humankind evolving into smarter beings through science. His books also predicted humankind would destroy itself. Some times Wells had readers that liked his books and told everybody about them, sometimes he had people that would hold riots trying to persuade people not to buy his books because of issues like women's rights and his criticism of the slums. H.G. Wells was sometimes scorned and ridiculed. His actions took courage. During that time if anybody supported of women's rights he would be laughed and ridiculed. Wells was frustrated with society while other people didn't even care to see how and why it should be changed. Wells was a humanitarian, he wanted to help people out. H.G. Wells had initiative which means he did the right thing on impulse. Initiative makes good people. He did what was right, not what was accepted. H.G. Wells was a person that knew what it was like to be living in less-than-decent places and stood up and earned the influence to try to stop it. His enduring fame is found in the messages in his books. Society never got it while he was writing it, but after that we knew he was saying "Shape up or suffer." http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/great/2brian.htm Or a rascist, chauvanist womaniser.. With little regard for anyone but himself . I dunno.. anybody know ?.
Was he a journalist, too? I know he interviewed Stalin once. In September 1937, to be exact. You can find it here: http://www.rationalrevolution.net/special/library/cc835_44.htm
