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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 <i>Tono-Bungay</i> satirizes the fictions and delusions that shape modern life
Achat du livre
Tono- Bungay., Herbert George Wells
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 1996
- Reliure
- (souple)
Modes de paiement
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- Titre
- Tono- Bungay.
- Sous-titre
- Roman
- Langue
- Allemand
- Auteurs
- Herbert George Wells
- Éditeur
- Dtv
- Publié
- 1996
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 520
- ISBN10
- 3423122382
- ISBN13
- 9783423122382
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, 20e siècle, Littérature britannique, 19e siècle
- 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. -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 <i>Tono-Bungay</i> satirizes the fictions and delusions that shape modern life