A Modern Utopia

by H. G. Wells

Overview

H. G. Wells proposes, in novel form, a 'kinetic' utopia to counter the 'static' utopias of Plato, More and Bacon, which he felt were doomed to failure. He and a botanist friend are the protagonists who accidentally enter a portal that transports them to another planet inhabited by humans with a vibrant utopian society. Wells at his best.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781909735279
Publisher:	Aziloth Books
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

A pioneer of science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866–1946) wrote thrilling adventures about time travel, space exploration, alien invasion, and scientific experiments gone awry. His tales of obsession, revelation, and discovery remain compellingly readable and relevant.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England

Table of Contents

THE OWNER OF THE VOICE 6

CHAPTER THE FIRST Topographical 8

CHAPTER THE SECOND Concerning Freedoms 20

CHAPTER THE THIRD Utopian Economics 38

CHAPTER THE FOURTH The Voice of Nature 57

CHAPTER THE FIFTH Failure in a Modern Utopia 68

CHAPTER THE SIXTH Women in a Modern Utopia 86

CHAPTER THE SEVENTH A Few Utopian Impressions 103

CHAPTER THE EIGHTH My Utopian Self 118

CHAPTER THE NINTH The Samurai 123

CHAPTER THE TENTH Race in Utopia 151

CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH The Bubble Bursts 167

APPENDIX 178

SCEPTICISM OF THE INSTRUMENT 178

Editorial Reviews

This trio are from Wells's utopian writings, which generally chronicle a future society of potential greatness that has failed its mission and gone to seed. Not as posh as the "Deluxe Classics Editions," these nonetheless feature many nice extras, including scholarly introductions. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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