H. G. Wells: Collected Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Victorian Scientific Romances, Social Satire, Dystopian Futures, and Prophetic EssaysBy H. G. Wells
Length427h 28m
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H. G. Wells: Collected Works gathers the fiction and speculative prose of one of modernity's most restless imaginations, ranging from scientific romances such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Invisible Man to social comedies and prophetic essays. Wells's lucid, urgent style combines narrative momentum with intellectual provocation, transforming Victorian adventure forms into vehicles for evolutionary theory, imperial critique, class analysis, and technological anxiety. In literary context, these works stand at the threshold of modern science fiction, where fantasy becomes a disciplined method for examining history, society, and human destiny. Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) was shaped by modest origins, scientific education under T. H. Huxley's influence, and a lifelong engagement with socialism, pedagogy, and public debate. His experiences of social mobility, illness, teaching, and journalism sharpened his awareness of instability—biological, political, and moral. The collected works reveal an author convinced that literature could diagnose civilization's failures while imagining alternative futures. This volume is recommended to readers seeking both classic storytelling and serious intellectual challenge. It rewards lovers of speculative fiction, historians of modern thought, and anyone interested in how literature confronts progress, catastrophe, and possibility.
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.
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GenreScience Fiction, Literary Classics
Length427 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 11, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6The Collected Works of H. G. Wells
7Novels and Short Stories:
8A Modern Utopia
9THE OWNER OF THE VOICE
10CHAPTER THE FIRST. Topographical
11CHAPTER THE SECOND. Concerning Freedoms
12CHAPTER THE THIRD. Utopian Economics
13CHAPTER THE FOURTH. The Voice of Nature
14CHAPTER THE FIFTH. Failure in a Modern Utopia
15CHAPTER THE SIXTH. Women in a Modern Utopia
16CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. A Few Utopian Impressions
17CHAPTER THE EIGHTH. My Utopian Self
18CHAPTER THE NINTH. The Samurai
19CHAPTER THE TENTH. Race in Utopia
20CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH. The Bubble Bursts
21Ann Veronica
22CHAPTER THE FIRST. ANN VERONICA TALKS TO HER FATHER
23CHAPTER THE SECOND. ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW
24CHAPTER THE THIRD. THE MORNING OF THE CRISIS
25CHAPTER THE FOURTH. THE CRISIS
26CHAPTER THE FIFTH. THE FLIGHT TO LONDON
27CHAPTER THE SIXTH. EXPOSTULATIONS
28CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. IDEALS AND A REALITY
29CHAPTER THE EIGHTH. BIOLOGY
30CHAPTER THE NINTH. DISCORDS
31CHAPTER THE TENTH. THE SUFFRAGETTES
32CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH. THOUGHTS IN PRISON
33CHAPTER THE TWELFTH. ANN VERONICA PUTS THINGS IN ORDER
34CHAPTER THE THIRTEENTH. THE SAPPHIRE RING
35CHAPTER THE FOURTEENTH. THE COLLAPSE OF THE PENITENT
36CHAPTER THE FIFTEENTH. THE LAST DAYS AT HOME
37CHAPTER THE SIXTEENTH. IN THE MOUNTAINS
38CHAPTER THE SEVENTEENTH. IN PERSPECTIVE
39Bealby
40DEDICATION AND NOTE TO THE READER
41CHAPTER THE FIRST. Young Bealby Goes to Shonts
42CHAPTER THE SECOND. A WeekEnd at Shonts
43CHAPTER THE THIRD. The Wanderers
44CHAPTER THE FOURTH. The Unobtrusive Parting
45CHAPTER THE FIFTH. The Seeking Of Bealby
46CHAPTER THE SIXTH. Bealby and the Tramp
47CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. The Battle of Crayminster
48CHAPTER THE EIGHTH. How Bealby Explained
49In the Days of the Comet
50PROLOGUE THE MAN WHO WROTE IN THE TOWER
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