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
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
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)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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61. — THE COMING OF BLÉRIOT (July 1909)
72. — MY FIRST FLIGHT (Eastbourne, August 5, 1912—three years later.)
83. — OFF THE CHAIN (December 1910)
94. — OF THE NEW REIGN (June 1911.)
105. — WILL THE EMPIRE LIVE?
116. — THE LABOUR UNREST (May 1912.)
127. — THE GREAT STATE
138. — THE COMMON SENSE OF WARFARE
149. — THE CONTEMPORARY NOVEL
1510. — THE PHILOSOPHER’S PUBLIC LIBRARY
1611. — ABOUT CHESTERTON AND BELLOC
1712. — ABOUT SIR THOMAS MORE
1813. — TRAFFIC AND REBUILDING
1914. — THE SO-CALLED SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY
2015. — DIVORCE
2116. — THE SCHOOLMASTER AND THE EMPIRE
2217. — THE ENDOWMENT OF MOTHERHOOD
2318. — DOCTORS
2419. — AN AGE OF SPECIALISATION
2520. — IS THERE A PEOPLE?
2621. — THE DISEASE OF PARLIAMENTS
2722. — THE AMERICAN POPULATION
2823. — THE POSSIBLE COLLAPSE OF CIVILISATION (New Year, 1909.)
2924. — THE IDEAL CITIZEN
3025. — SOME POSSIBLE DISCOVERIES
3126. — THE HUMAN ADVENTURE
32Analysis
33Reflection
34Memorable Quotes
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