War and the Future, with eBook, H. G. Wells
War and the Future, with eBook, H. G. Wells
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War and the Future, with eBook

Author: H. G. Wells

Narrator: Shelly Frasier

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/17/2009

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and the creation of a world state.

About H. G. Wells

Herbert George Wells, better known as H. G. Wells, was a novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian who wrote over 100 books. His novels are among the classic works of science fiction. His works, which go beyond ordinary adventure stories, are thought-provoking, forcing the reader to examine the future of mankind.

Wells was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1866. His father was a shopkeeper and a professional cricketer until he broke his leg. Wells studied biology at the Normal School of Science in London and later taught in several private schools. In 1893, he became a full-time writer. He married one of his brightest students, Amy Catherine, in 1895.

Wells earned his reputation with a string of science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man. In 1938, his realistic portrayal of a martian invasion in The War of the Worlds caused a panic across the United States when it was performed as a radio broadcast by actor Orson Wells. His science fiction stories have since become some of the most filmed works of all time.

Between the two world wars, Wells lived mainly in France. Beyond his literary career, he was the president of an international peace organization (PEN) from 1934 to 1946. In this capacity, he had discussions with both Stalin and Roosevelt, trying to recruit them to his world-saving schemes. However, he later became disillusioned with the cause of peace when global war broke out for the second time in a generation. Throughout the Second World War, Wells lived in his house on Regent's Park, refusing to let the blitz drive him out of London. He died there on August 13, 1946.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on July 03, 2016

Starts off as a biased bit of patriotic propaganda in the form of a report from the Western front as a journalist sent on a tour. Then it degenerates into the same ideas put forward in his " What is Coming? A Forecast of Things after the War". Wells, believes in the goodness of government and the bi......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on December 10, 2017

Wells gives his commentary on World War II. The connections are difficult to follow at times. This is a series of disjointed essays that have a general theme of World War II. Wells goes off on tangents about religion, leaders and politics. Some of these insights are intriguing but the vast majority......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 27, 2022

This was my first H.G. Wells book I ever read. I read it in college and considering that at the time my family was kind of flirting with fascism. It was nice to know that my utter disgust at such beliefs was not singularly within my heart and mind.......more

Goodreads review by Jack on January 01, 2021

An interesting and surprising little book This small book covers a lot of territory. It starts with a discussion of how technology dramatically changed war fare. Think about it. Before WWI there were no tanks, airplanes, machine guns and advanced artillery. They changed how wars were fought and how w......more

Goodreads review by Russell on February 08, 2021

Some call it propaganda, but it's interesting work from the author of The Time Machine.......more