An Englishman Looks at the World (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks Upon Contemporary Matters (The original unabridged edition)By H. G. Wells
Length12h 43m
About this audiobook
An Englishman Looks at the World gathers H. G. Wells's essays on modern civilization at the tense threshold of the First World War. Written in lucid, argumentative prose, the volume ranges across politics, education, social reform, aviation, imperial rivalry, and the possibility of a reorganized world order. Its style is journalistic yet prophetic, combining Edwardian public debate with the speculative imagination that made Wells a founder of modern science fiction. Wells's background deeply informs the book's restless intelligence. Born into modest circumstances and trained in science under T. H. Huxley's influence, he became both a novelist of futurity and a social critic committed to rational planning. His Fabian sympathies, distrust of complacent nationalism, and fascination with technological change all shape these essays, which reveal an author attempting to diagnose not merely England, but the direction of global modernity. This book is recommended to readers interested in the intellectual history of the early twentieth century, the origins of modern futurism, and the political imagination behind Wells's fiction. It rewards those who want to see a major literary mind thinking publicly, urgently, and ambitiously about the world to come.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government
Length12 hrs 43 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 5, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Enriched Edition. Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks Upon Contemporary Matters (The original unabridged edition)
1813. — TRAFFIC AND REBUILDING
2Introduction
1914. — THE SO-CALLED SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY
3Author Biography
2015. — DIVORCE
4Historical Context
2116. — THE SCHOOLMASTER AND THE EMPIRE
5Synopsis (Selection)
2217. — THE ENDOWMENT OF MOTHERHOOD
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61. — THE COMING OF BLÉRIOT (July 1909)
2318. — DOCTORS
72. — MY FIRST FLIGHT (Eastbourne, August 5, 1912—three years later.)
2419. — AN AGE OF SPECIALISATION
83. — OFF THE CHAIN (December 1910)
2520. — IS THERE A PEOPLE?
94. — OF THE NEW REIGN (June 1911.)
2621. — THE DISEASE OF PARLIAMENTS
105. — WILL THE EMPIRE LIVE?
2722. — THE AMERICAN POPULATION
116. — THE LABOUR UNREST (May 1912.)
2823. — THE POSSIBLE COLLAPSE OF CIVILISATION (New Year, 1909.)
127. — THE GREAT STATE
2924. — THE IDEAL CITIZEN
138. — THE COMMON SENSE OF WARFARE
3025. — SOME POSSIBLE DISCOVERIES
149. — THE CONTEMPORARY NOVEL
3126. — THE HUMAN ADVENTURE
1510. — THE PHILOSOPHER’S PUBLIC LIBRARY
32Analysis
1611. — ABOUT CHESTERTON AND BELLOC
33Reflection
1712. — ABOUT SIR THOMAS MORE
34Memorable Quotes
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First and Last Things - A Confession of Faith and Rule of Life (Annotated)H. G. Wells7h 45m$2 · $0.00
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The Dream (Annotated)H. G. Wells10h 18m$2 · $0.00
H. G. Wells: Collected Works (Annotated)H. G. Wells427h 28m$2 · $0.00
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The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m$46 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m$40 · $0.00
I've Been to the MountaintopMartin Luther King48m5.0 (1)$11 · $0.00
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m5.0 (1)$24 · $0.00
Pardon of Innocencethe Author, Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn (Ret.)6h 23m$23
KrantikariSanjeev Sanyal11h 44m$16 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m$8 · $0.00
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Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and BeyondJohn Lyons12h 37m$33 · $0.00
RiggedMollie Hemingway12h 48m$23 · $0.00
The Thomas Sowell ReaderThomas Sowell14h 51m$25
SledgehammerDavid Friedman8h 21m$26 · $0.00
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UnthinkableJamie Raskin15h 8m$8 · $0.00
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