A Modern Utopia / Edition 1

by H. G. Wells, Mark R. Hillegas

Overview

"Well's uncanny ability to highlight the problems which are now most acute and supply tentative solutions that allow a maximum of individual freedom merits serious consideration. Recommended reading for students and teachers dealing with government, science, and the contemporary dilemma of a world facing war, famine, and racial unrest."-Choice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803252134
Publisher:	Nebraska
Publication date:	10/01/1967
Pages:	393
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.00(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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