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Wells saw Tono-Bungay, which was published in 1909, as the ‘finest and most finished’ of his novels ‘upon the accepted lines’.Even here, however, in what is assuredly his most serious fictional writing of the period, he was also going his own separate way, veering away from ‘an intensified rendering of feeling and characterisation’, which was James’s prescription for the novel ...
“Tono-Bungay” is the brand-name of a patent-medicine. The story is based on the history and commercial success of Coca-Cola; like Coke, Tono-Bungay is not entirely good for you. The novel remains a timely story for its exposé of the pharmaceutical industry and of unrestrained financial speculation.
31 de mar. de 2005 · Penguin UK, Mar 31, 2005 - Fiction - 448 pages. 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.
Written by Hamza Khan and other people who wish to remain anonymous. "HG Wells' novel "Tono-Bungay" was published in 1909. The novel is a satirical social commentary on the changing society and the impact of industrialization and capitalism on the lives of ordinary people in England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
31 de mar. de 2005 · 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 ...
cómo se comportó en el breve pero espléndido fulgor del Tono-Bungay y sus aún más fulgurantes resultados. ¡Iluminaré parte de esa gente, se lo aseguro! De hecho, deseo iluminar todo tipo de cosas. Mis ideas acerca de una novela son más bien amplias que austeras… El Tono-Bungay figura aún en las vallas publicitarias, se alinea en los
Promocionado como si fuera la panacea universal, Tono-Bungay no es más que un tónico de sabor agradable sin ningún efecto beneficioso para la salud que se pueda demostrar. Aun así, cuando George Ponderevo empieza a trabajar con su tío en la venta de la pócima, no deja de sorprenderse de un éxito que cambiará sus vidas por completo.
