New Worlds for Old - A Plain Account of Modern Socialism (The original unabridged edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Plain Guide to Edwardian Socialism and Political ReformBy H. G. Wells
Length10h 54m
About this audiobook
In New Worlds for Old, H. G. Wells offers a lucid, argumentative exposition of early twentieth-century socialism, written not as revolutionary thunder but as practical instruction for ordinary readers. The book explains socialist principles, critiques competitive capitalism, and imagines social organization directed by reason, cooperation, and public responsibility. Its plain style, combining journalistic clarity with utopian speculation, places it within Edwardian reform literature and alongside Wells's broader effort to make political modernity intelligible to a mass public. Wells, already celebrated for scientific romances such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, brought to politics the same evolutionary imagination that shaped his fiction. His education in science, his experience of class insecurity, and his involvement with Fabian debates all informed his conviction that society could be deliberately redesigned. Though often impatient with doctrinaire socialism, Wells sought a modern, efficient, humane order capable of replacing wasteful individualism. This unabridged edition is recommended to readers interested in socialism's intellectual history, Wells's nonfiction, or the ethical ambitions of progressive modernism. It remains valuable not as a finished program, but as a vivid record of a major writer thinking publicly about justice, planning, and the future of civilization.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government
Length10 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 5, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
Show all chaptersShow less
6INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
7I. — THE GOOD WILL IN MAN
8II. — THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA OF SOCIALISM
9III. — THE FIRST MAIN GENERALIZATION OF SOCIALISM
10IV. — THE SECOND MAIN GENERALIZATION OF SOCIALISM
11V. — THE SPIRIT OF GAIN AND THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE
12VI. — WOULD SOCIALISM DESTROY THE HOME?
13VII. — WOULD MODERN SOCIALISM ABOLISH ALL PROPERTY?
14VIII. — THE MIDDLE-CLASS MAN, THE BUSINESS MAN, AND SOCIALISM
15IX. — SOME COMMON OBJECTIONS TO SOCIALISM
16X. — SOCIALISM—A DEVELOPING DOCTRINE
17XI. — REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALISM
18XII. — ADMINISTRATIVE SOCIALISM
19XIII. — CONSTRUCTIVE SOCIALISM
20XIV. — SOME ARGUMENTS AD HOMINEM
21XV. — THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIALISM
22Analysis
23Reflection
24Memorable Quotes
The Greatest Science Fiction Classics of H. G. Wells (Unabridged) (Annotated)H. G. Wells98h 56m$2 · $0.00
Greatest Science Fiction Classics of H. G. Wells (Annotated)H. G. Wells98h 56m$2 · $0.00
Men Like Gods (Annotated)H. G. Wells11h 7m$2 · $0.00
Tono-Bungay (Annotated)H. G. Wells17h 8m$2 · $0.00
An Englishman Looks at the World (Annotated)H. G. Wells12h 43m$2 · $0.00
Die Insel des Dr. Moreau (Kommentiert)H. G. Wells, Felix Paul Greve6h 16m$1 · $0.00
First and Last Things - A Confession of Faith and Rule of Life (Annotated)H. G. Wells7h 45m$2 · $0.00
Select Conversations With An Uncle & 2 Other Reminiscences (The original 1895 edition) (Annotated)H. G. Wells3h 22m$2 · $0.00
The War of The Worlds - A Science Fiction Classic (Complete Edition) (Annotated)H. G. Wells8h 27m$2 · $0.00
The Wheels of Chance (Complete Edition) (Annotated)H. G. Wells8h 7m$2 · $0.00
The Door in the Wall and Other Stories (Annotated)H. G. Wells6h 7m$2 · $0.00
THE PORTAL OF TIME: Sci-Fi Time Travel Collection (Annotated)H. G. Wells, Ayn Rand, Mark Twain, H. Beam Piper, Philip K. Dick, Fritz Leiber, Andre Norton, Lester Del Rey, August Derleth, Frederik Pohl53h 17m$2 · $0.00
La guerra de los mundos (Anotado)H. G. Wells8h 9m$2 · $0.00
Die Zeitmaschine (Kommentiert)H. G. Wells5h 40m$1.50 · $0.00
The Dream (Annotated)H. G. Wells10h 18m$2 · $0.00
H. G. Wells: Collected Works (Annotated)H. G. Wells427h 28m$2 · $0.00
Collected Novels, Short Stories, Essays and Articles (Annotated)H. G. Wells431h 30m$2 · $0.00
The Stolen Bacillus and other incidents (Annotated)H. G. Wells6h 21m$2 · $0.00
What is Coming? A Forecast of Things After the War (The original unabridged edition) (Annotated)H. G. Wells8h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of H. G. Wells in One Volume (Annotated)H. G. Wells98h 58m$2 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m$8 · $0.00
On Democracies and Death CultsDouglas Murray10h 38m$29 · $0.00
Legally YoursManasi Chaudhari8h 52m$29 · $0.00
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
So You Want to Talk about RaceIjeoma Oluo7h 41m$17
Citizenship in a Republic (Annotated)Theodore Roosevelt2h 44m$2 · $0.00
No EscapeNury Turkel9h 30m$28 · $0.00
In Defense of the Second AmendmentLarry Correia6h 50m$17
Always FaithfulThomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki12h 12m$29 · $0.00
UnthinkableJamie Raskin15h 8m$8 · $0.00
The ManbookNick Freitas5h 43m$24 · $0.00
My Fourth Time, We DrownedSally Hayden13h 59m$23 · $0.00
A Revolution of Common SenseScott Jennings9h 29m$29 · $0.00
Statement From the Dock at the Rivonia TrialNelson Mandela2h 18m$1 · $0.00
Lessons from the EdgeMarie Yovanovitch17h 11m$40 · $0.00
The Essential Works of George OrwellGeorge Orwell115h 42m$1 · $0.00
To Rescue the American SpiritBret Baier10h 12m$8 · $0.00
You may also like
The Super AgeBradley Schurman8h 32m$26 · $0.00
Once Upon a Time We Ate AnimalsRoanne van Voorst7h 6m$24 · $0.00
The AllianceReid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, Chris Yeh3h 9m$15 · $0.00
LongpathAri Wallach3h 47m$20 · $0.00
The Snowflake MythAlex Atherton6h 25m$12 · $0.00
New Worlds For Old: A Plain Account of Modern SocialismH. G. Wells10h 29m$2 · $0.00
Girls Solve EverythingCatherine Thimmesh1h 51m$16 · $0.00
Cannabis Talk A to Z with Frankie Boyer, Vol. 1Frankie Boyer5h 46m$20
The Spark FactorMolly Maloof7h 58m$8 · $0.00
Rules of ThumbAlan M. Webber7h 25m$24 · $0.00
The Tyranny of ShamsJoseph McCabe8h 23m$2.30
Moving the MountainCharlotte Perkins Gilman5h 13m$11 · $0.00
WOMEN & ECONOMICSCharlotte Perkins Gilman9h 31m$2 · $0.00
On DemocracyE. B. White5h 12m$24 · $0.00
Organisational MasteryLuís Gonçalves4h 14m$18 · $0.00
FlexAnnie Auerbach2h 58m$18 · $0.00
The Best of EnemiesOsha Gray Davidson11h 1m$23
The higher education of womenEmily Davies3h 10m$1 · $0.00
HereticAyaan Hirsi Ali8h 56m$29 · $0.00
Start Here Start NowLiz Kleinrock4h 20m$20