H. G. Wells he was a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in "Tono-Bungay" (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole. A diabetic, Wells co-founded the charity The Diabetic Association (known today as Diabetes UK) in 1934. Herbert George Wells was born at Atlas House, 162 High Street in Bromley, Kent, on 21 September 1866. Called "Bertie" in the family, he was the fourth and last child of Joseph Wells (a former domestic gardener, and at the time a shopkeeper and professional cricketer) and his wife, Sarah Neal (a former domestic
Island of Lost Souls (1932 film) saying "Do you know what it means to feel like God?" Original author H. G. Wells was outspoken in his dislike of the film, feeling the overt horror elements overshadowed the story's deeper philosophical meaning. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on , with a weighted average rating of 8.3/10. It's consensus reads: "Led by a note-perfect performance from Charles Laughton, "Island of Lost Souls" remains the definitive film adaptation of its classic source material." Two films have since been made based on the same H. G. Wells novel. The first was released in