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The Country of the Blind

By H.G. Wells
Series: ERIS Gems
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The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells explores a compelling thought experiment: a sighted man, Nunez, discovers a hidden society where all inhabitants are blind. Set in a remote mountain village beyond Bogota, this speculative tale questions how a community evolves without sight and how an outsider confronts an entirely different way of perceiving the world.
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Ideal for readers interested in classic speculative fiction, philosophical questions about perception, and fans of H.G. Wells' imaginative storytelling.

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In this short story H.G. Wells conducts a disconcerting thought experiment. What would become of a community if its members were somehow deprived of sight?

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"Over the mountains I come," said Nunez, "out of the country beyond there—where men can see. From near Bogota, where there are a hundred thousands of people, and where the city passes out of sight."

One of the acknowledged masters of speculative fiction, H.G. Wells conducts in this short story a disconcerting thought experiment. What would become of a community if its members were somehow deprived of sight? How would society evolve in the absence of the very concept of visibility?

And what if, one day, a sighted outsider suddenly found himself in The Country of the Blind?

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ISBN: 9781912475810

Publisher: ERIS

Format: Book

Date Published: 01 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: ERIS

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 62

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Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction H.G. Wells H.G. Wells Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: ERIS Gems

About the Author

H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was a novelist and social theorist who was among the preeminent public intellectuals of his time. He is arguably the single most influential writer within the genre of science fiction; his many works include The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds.

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