Tono-Bungay

In 'Tono-Bungay,' H.G. Wells offers a prescient satirical critique of Edwardian society, encapsulated in a narrative centered around the rise and fall of an empire built on the titular patent medicine. Through the adept use of wry humor and sharp sociopolitical insight, Wells crafts a story that is not merely about the quackery of a nostrum but also a deeper commentary on consumerism, class aspira...