This volume contains H. G. Wells's early comic novel, "The Wheels of
Chance". It was written at the peak of the bicycling craze of the late
nineteenth-century when practical, comfortable bicycles first became
easy and cheap to obtain for the general public. The advent of the
personal bicycle saw significant changes in English society, and ushered
in a new, exciting age of mobility. These social changes are among the
themes explored in this clever and witty tale of young love and
adventure - all atop two wheels. Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 -
1946) was a seminal English writer who is best remembered for his
masterful works of science fiction. Many antiquarian texts such as this
are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that
we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality,
modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned
biography of the author.