# The King Who was a King

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- Book: [The King Who was a King](https://www.bookquiver.com/h-g-wells/the-king-who-was-a-king) ([The King Who was a King.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/h-g-wells/the-king-who-was-a-king.md))
- Authors: [H. G. Wells](https://www.bookquiver.com/h-g-wells)
- Publisher: gateway
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7321-698-3
- Published: 2017-04-30
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

" The King Who Was a King - The Book of a Film" is a fascinating treatise on the development of film written by H. G. Wells and first published in 1929. Writing at the when cinema was beginning to explode, Wells explores the emerging industry's history, future, and the elements of contemporary film.