What is Coming? A Forecast of Things After the War (The original unabridged edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Postwar Prophecy, Geopolitics, and the Future After World War IBy H. G. Wells
Length8h 37m
About this audiobook
Written amid the upheaval of the First World War, What is Coming? A Forecast of Things After the War is H. G. Wells's searching attempt to imagine the political, social, and technological consequences of global conflict. Blending journalism, speculative prophecy, and Fabian-inflected social analysis, the book examines militarism, economic reorganization, air power, imperial decline, and the possibility of a new international order. Its prose is urgent, lucid, and argumentative, standing within the early twentieth-century tradition of wartime public intellectual writing. Wells was uniquely equipped to produce such a work. Already famous for scientific romances such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, he had long used imaginative projection as a method of social criticism. His commitments to reform, education, world governance, and technocratic planning shaped his belief that catastrophe might force civilization to rethink its institutions. This original unabridged edition is recommended to readers interested in the history of futurism, modern political thought, and wartime literature. It is valuable not because every prediction proved correct, but because it reveals how one of the modern age's most influential imaginations interpreted crisis as both danger and opportunity.
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
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (121)
Includes Goodreads
GenrePolitics and Government
Length8 hrs 37 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
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6What is Coming? A Forecast of Things After the War (The original unabridged edition)
7I. — FORECASTING THE FUTURE
8II. — THE END OF THE WAR
9III. — NATIONS IN LIQUIDATION
10IV. — BRAINTREE, BOCKING, AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD
11V. — HOW FAR WILL EUROPE GO TOWARD SOCIALISM?
12VI. — LAWYER AND PRESS
13VII. — THE NEW EDUCATION
14VIII. — WHAT THE WAR IS DOING FOR WOMEN
15IX. — THE NEW MAP OF EUROPE
16X. — THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE, BRITAIN, AND RUSSIA
17XI. — “THE WHITE MAN’S BURTHEN”
18XII. — THE OUTLOOK FOR THE GERMANS
19Analysis
20Reflection
21Memorable Quotes
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