A Modern Utopia

by H. G. Wells

Overview

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A Modern Utopia is one of H.G. Wells' explorations of social problems set in the form of a novel, but it is more a complex investigation of what might be than a mere fictional story.

The unnamed narrator and a traveling companion find themselves on a parallel Earth, where the geology, biology, and very people are duplicates of those we know. They differ, however, in their outlook on life, methods of living and organizing themselves, and many other sociological issues. Through t"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515420217
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(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

I
The Owner of the Voice
Chapter the First
Topographical
Chapter the Second
Concerning Freedoms
Chapter the Third
Utopian Economics
Chapter the Fourth
The Voice of Nature
Chapter the Fifth
Failure in a Modern Utopia
Chapter the Sixth
Women in a Modern Utopia
Chapter the Seventh
A Few Utopian Impressions
Chapter the Eighth
My Utopian Self
Chapter the Ninth
The Samurai
Chapter the Tenth
Race in Utopia
Chapter the Eleventh
The Bubble Bursts
Appendix
Scepticism of the Instrument

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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