num_pages: 414
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 Tono-Bungay satirizes the fictions and delusions that shape modern life
language: English
title: Tono-Bungay
titlecomplete: Tono-Bungay
characters: Effie Rink, Archie Garvell, Lord Carnaby, Marion Ramboat, George Ponderevo, Mrs. Ponderevo, Edward Ponderevo, Susan Ponderevo, Sidney Ewart, Beatrice Normandy
genres: 20th Century, Novels, Science Fiction, Literature, Victorian, English Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 1330
places: England, London, England, West Africa, United Kingdom
publisher: Penguin Classics