In M. P. Shiel's short story "The Primate of the Rose" (1928), there is an unpleasant womaniser named E. P. Crooks, who was written as a parody of Wells.
În povestirea lui M. P. Shiel "The Primate of the Rose" (1928), apare un nume feminizat, E. P. Crooks, care a fost scris pentru a-l parodia pe Wells.