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The World Set Free

Author
H. G. Wells
Read by
Sebastian Blackwood
Language
English
Length
6 hours
ISBN
9781787369856
Published
29 April 2024
Imprint
Fantastica
  • nuclear energy
  • atomic bomb
  • world war
  • utopia
  • future society
  • technological advancement
  • global conflict
  • social order
  • nationalism
  • self-destruction

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Description

A prophetic novel that envisions a future revolutionized by the discovery of nuclear energy. The narrative unfolds the catastrophic and transformative effects of atomic technology, released in a devastating world war, leading humanity to the brink of self-destruction. From the ashes of global conflict, a new social order emerges, striving towards a utopian society free from the chains of nationalism and war. Wells masterfully explores themes of power, progress, and the potential for humanity's rebirth or its ultimate downfall in the face of unparalleled technological advancements.

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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