Tono-Bungay

Author(s)

• Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
• Parrinder, Patrick
• Mendelson, Edward

Bibliographic Information

Tono-Bungay

H.G. Wells ; edited by Patrick Parrinder ; with an introduction and notes by Edward Mendelson

（Penguin classics）

Penguin Books, 2005

• : pbk

Note

"First published 1909. This edition first published in Penguin classics 2005" -- T.p. verso

Further reading: p. [xxix]-xxx

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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. As the newly rich George discovers, however, there is far more to class in England than merely the possession of wealth.

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Details

• NCID: BA71847230
• ISBN:
  • 9780141441115
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxxiii, 414 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PZ3.W465
  • LCC : PR5774
  • DC : 823/.9/12
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00305646