Modern Utopia, A

By Wells, H. G.

Book Id: WPLBN0002952931
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Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Modern Utopia, A
Author:	Wells, H. G.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Politics, Economics/Political Economy
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Modern Utopia, A
Historic Publication Date:	1905
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago G. Well, B. H. (1905). Modern Utopia, A. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
H. G. Wells's proposal for social reform was the formation of a world state, a concept that would increasingly preoccupy him throughout the remainder of his life. One of his most ambitious early attempts at portraying a world state was A Modern Utopia (1905). A Modern Utopia was intended as a hybrid between fiction and 'philosophical discussion'. Like most utopists, he has indicated a series of modifications which in his opinion would increase the aggregate of human happiness. Basically, Wells' idea of a perfect world would be if everyone were able to live a happy life. This book is written with an intimate knowledge of former ideal commonwealths and is a conscious attempt to describe a utopia that is not utopian.

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Politics, Economics/Political Economy, Fiction