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A Modern Utopia

By H. G. Wells
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A Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells imagines a futuristic world where Earth is part of a single global state led by benevolent rulers known as the Samurai. The story follows two travellers who explore this alternate reality, encountering a society that seeks harmony and progress while examining the constraints and possibilities of utopian ideals. The narrative blends philosophical musings with imaginative world-building, showcasing Wells's vision of an organised, peaceful world.
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If you're interested in visionary worlds and philosophical explorations, you might enjoy this novel. It delves into societal ideals and the potential of human progress through a blend of science fiction and utopian thought. This story conceives a future society that examines individual freedom, governance, and the role of technology, offering a thought-provoking read for those fascinated by speculative futures.

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A Modern Utopia

While walking in the Swiss Alps, two English travellers fall into a space-warp, and suddenly find themselves in another world.

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While walking in the Swiss Alps, two English travellers fall into a space-warp, and suddenly find themselves in another world. In many ways the same as our own— even down to the characters that inhabit it—this new planet is still somehow radically different, for the two walkers are now upon a Utopian Earth controlled by a single World Government.

Here, as they soon learn, all share a common language, there is sexual, economic and racial equality, and society is ruled by socialist ideals enforced by an austere, voluntary elite: the Samurai. But what will the Utopians make of these new visitors from a less perfect world?

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A Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells often receives praise for its imaginative and forward-thinking vision, blending philosophical musings with speculative fiction. Critics appreciate the book's exploration of societal ideals and the intricacies of human nature within a utopian setting. Some reviews highlight the philosophical depth and thought-provoking ideas, while others note that the narrative can occasionally feel like an intellectual exercise rather than a traditional story.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441122

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Gregory Claeys
  • Introduction by Francis Wheen
  • Notes by Gregory Claeys
  • Edited by Gregory Claeys

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 320

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Fiction General Fiction H.G. Wells Penguin Books Penguin Classics Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

H.G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist, who published more than a hundred books, including novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. Wells's prophetic imagination was first displayed in pioneering works of science fiction, but later he became an apostle of socialism, science and progress. His controversial views on sexual equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'. Francis Wheen is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has written for most British national newspapers and was Columnist of the Year in 1997. His biography of Karl Marx won the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize, and has been translated into more than 20 languages. He is deputy editor of Private Eye. Gregory Claeys is a historian at the University of Royal Holloway, London.

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