A Modern Utopia (1905) is a work of fiction by H. G. Wells.
H. G. Wells's proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that increasingly occupied him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his earliest and most ambitious attempts at portraying a world state was A Modern Utopia (1905) (McLean).
Like most utopians, he indicated a series of modifications which in his opinion would increase the aggregate of human happiness. Basically, Wells' idea of a perfect world would be if everyone were able to live a happy life.
This book is written with an intimate knowledge of former ideal commonwealths and is a conscious attempt to describe a utopia that is not utopian.
June Deery refers to A Modern Utopia as a work in progress for two obvious reasons:
1.It is about social and technological advance, and
2.Wells stresses that he is describing a dynamic utopia. This means that this modern society requires and allows further improvement.
The work was partly inspired by a trip to the Alps Wells made with his friend Graham Wallis, a prominent member of the Fabian Society.
A Modern Utopia was intended as a hybrid between fiction and 'philosophical discussion'.
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H. G. Wells's proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that increasingly occupied him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his earliest and most ambitious attempts at portraying a world state was A Modern Utopia (1905) (McLean).
Like most utopians, he indicated a series of modifications which in his opinion would increase the aggregate of human happiness. Basically, Wells' idea of a perfect world would be if everyone were able to live a happy life.
This book is written with an intimate knowledge of former ideal commonwealths and is a conscious attempt to describe a utopia that is not utopian.
June Deery refers to A Modern Utopia as a work in progress for two obvious reasons:
1.It is about social and technological advance, and
2.Wells stresses that he is describing a dynamic utopia. This means that this modern society requires and allows further improvement.
The work was partly inspired by a trip to the Alps Wells made with his friend Graham Wallis, a prominent member of the Fabian Society.
A Modern Utopia was intended as a hybrid between fiction and 'philosophical discussion'.
A Modern Utopia
A Modern Utopia (1905) is a work of fiction by H. G. Wells.
H. G. Wells's proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that increasingly occupied him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his earliest and most ambitious attempts at portraying a world state was A Modern Utopia (1905) (McLean).
Like most utopians, he indicated a series of modifications which in his opinion would increase the aggregate of human happiness. Basically, Wells' idea of a perfect world would be if everyone were able to live a happy life.
This book is written with an intimate knowledge of former ideal commonwealths and is a conscious attempt to describe a utopia that is not utopian.
June Deery refers to A Modern Utopia as a work in progress for two obvious reasons:
1.It is about social and technological advance, and
2.Wells stresses that he is describing a dynamic utopia. This means that this modern society requires and allows further improvement.
The work was partly inspired by a trip to the Alps Wells made with his friend Graham Wallis, a prominent member of the Fabian Society.
A Modern Utopia was intended as a hybrid between fiction and 'philosophical discussion'.
H. G. Wells's proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that increasingly occupied him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his earliest and most ambitious attempts at portraying a world state was A Modern Utopia (1905) (McLean).
Like most utopians, he indicated a series of modifications which in his opinion would increase the aggregate of human happiness. Basically, Wells' idea of a perfect world would be if everyone were able to live a happy life.
This book is written with an intimate knowledge of former ideal commonwealths and is a conscious attempt to describe a utopia that is not utopian.
June Deery refers to A Modern Utopia as a work in progress for two obvious reasons:
1.It is about social and technological advance, and
2.Wells stresses that he is describing a dynamic utopia. This means that this modern society requires and allows further improvement.
The work was partly inspired by a trip to the Alps Wells made with his friend Graham Wallis, a prominent member of the Fabian Society.
A Modern Utopia was intended as a hybrid between fiction and 'philosophical discussion'.
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BN ID: | 2940014737012 |
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Publisher: | Philtre Libre |
Publication date: | 05/31/2012 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 226 KB |
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