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A Story of The Days to Come

Author
H. G. Wells
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
110 pages
ISBN
9781787242241
Published
4 April 2017
Imprint
Fantastica
  • Science fiction
  • sci fi
  • h.g. wells
  • philosophy
  • adventure
  • action
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • time travel
  • future

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"A Story of the Days to Come" by H.G. Wells is a visionary tale set in a futuristic London transformed by technological advancement. The story follows young lovers Denton and Elizabeth as they navigate a society shaped by automation, urbanization, and social stratification. Amid towering skyscrapers and automated industries, they face challenges of love, ambition, and survival in a world where progress comes at a cost. Wells explores themes of class disparity, human resilience, and the ethical dilemmas of unchecked innovation. A blend of romance and dystopian foresight, this novel critiques the dehumanizing effects of modernity while offering a prescient glimpse into humanity’s future. A compelling exploration of progress and its consequences.

Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was born in Bromley, trained in biology under Huxley, and turned that laboratory habit into fiction. The Time Machine sent a Victorian into deep time; The War of the Worlds brought the sky down on the Home Counties. He wrote as if the future were a social problem with monsters attached. The novels argue while they entertain. A draper's son who made scientific romance a public language.

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