Wells was very dissatisfied with the quality of history textbooks at the end of world war i, and so, between 1918 and 1919, produced a 1,324page work which was published in serial. Wells, the outline of history, the whole story of man 610. This ambitious and fascinating work was written by wells in. Wells made his first liberating income from the 1920 publication largely pilfered from the lifetime of work performed by the brilliant and discerning canadian scholar, florence deeks, whose work had been submitted to the same publisher. This is the 2d volume of the 2volume library of knowledge authenticated by a remarkable plagiarist. There is a feeling abroad that the teaching of history considered as a part of general education is in an. These revised editions were edited by raymond postgate to include information up to the end of world war ii and include maps and plans by j.
The outline of history the outline of history by h. At the same time he continued to publish works of read more. Wells his elder son by his second wife, and the work, wealth, and happiness of mankind 1932. Vast though it seems to us, it is a mere speck of matter in the greater vastness of space. Wells was very dissatisfied with the quality of history textbooks at the end of world war i, and so, between 1918 and 1919, produced a. He followed this with the wonderful visit 1897, the invisible man 1897, the war of the worlds 1898, when the sleeper wakes 1899, love and mr.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to history. The first comprehensive history of the world, the outline of history is a vibrant synthesis of real history, told in a sweeping, panoramic style, as if it were fiction. Publication date 1921 topics world history publisher new york, the macmillan company. In generally good condition and clean but well used. At great intervals there are in this emptiness flaring centres of heat and light, the fixed stars. In addition to writing a lot of science fiction works, wells also produced other numerous literary works under many other genres including history, social. Wells chronicling the history of the world from the origin of the earth to the first world war. His writing career spanned an incredible 55 years, and took the form of essays, novels, science fiction, short stories, textbooks, speculative prophecy, utopias, journalism, letters and autobiography. Wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history. Possibly he underestimated, or ignored, the fact that it is often in the interest of subsets of. His stories influenced voices as diverse as nabokov and borges. Wells thinks about the mind in the making the secret places of the heart university of london election. Read the outline of history pdf being a plain history of life and mankind by h. The outline of history by h g wells, first edition abebooks. It has an international membership, and aims to promote a widespread interest in the life, work and thought of herbert george wells. Wells was disillusioned by the world war i peace settlement. The philosopher had no mechanical skills and the artisan had no philosophical education, and it was left for another age, more than a thousand years later to bring together glass and the astronomer. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history, by h.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history, by. This straightforward look at the worlds timeline, from the first appearance of humans to the reconstruction after world war i is an engaging and concise adventure story that also happens to be true. Wells is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Free books of english literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. Being a plain history of life and mankind by herbert george wells. Hg wells did not write a history as much as he wrote a manifesto and a worldview. Middle and late works which the main products were the outline of history 1920. The open conspiracy was wells blue print for a world revolution. The book itself is excellent, full of interesting historical analysis and speculation on h. Wells, writer of the war of the worlds, the time machine, and the island of doctor moreau, is the most durable of the socalled fathers of science fiction.
I cant imagine anyone will read this book and agree with everything wells has to say, but he couches his arguments in such an interesting and insightful way that he makes you. The outline of history, subtitled either the whole story of man or being a plain history of life and mankind, is a book by h. In the autumn of 1925 and the spring and summer of 1926 there was published a revised and illustrated version of the outline of history, by mr. Being a plain history of life and mankind by herbert george wells addeddate 20101027 22. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. The invisible man audio reading the invisible man computergenerated audio the island of dr. The outline of history was published in 1921 partly as a reaction to what wells saw as the failure of the league and to underscore mans history of aggression and repression. Convinced that humanity needed to awaken to the instability of the world order and remember lessons from the past, the author of sciencefiction classics set out to write about history. The outline of history, subtitled either the whole story of man or being a plain history of life and mankind, is a work by h. They are all moving about in space, notwithstanding that they are called fixed stars. Wells 18661946 was a figure of many interests and talents.
Horrabin and reproductions of well known paintings. Wells that first appeared in an illustrated version of 24. We recomend starting with a classic like the war of the worlds, or the time machine. Covers all aspects of world history with some lovely coloured plates of historical artefacts as well as black and white. Wells the english author, herbert george wells, also commonly referred to as the father of science fiction. At first this was restricted to short stories and essays, but his first novel, the time machine 1895 was a fantastic success. Another such collection is the historians history of the world in 25 volumes. The outline of history, being a plain history of life and mankind by. Being a plain history of life and mankind by hg wells. Its 667 pages contain a wealth of information on the history of humanity and include chapters on the first civilisations, the languages of mankind, the greeks and the persians and much more. The book was largely inspired by wells earlier 1919 work the outline of history. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 november 1919 and was published as a single volume in 1920. In particular you may find the invisible man the perfect place to begin, as it offers not only a classic story but a good introduction to wells fear of the. Every event covered, every omission and each jot of.
T his outline of history is an attempt to tell, truly and clearly, in one continuous narrative, the whole story of life and mankind so far as it is known today. He anticipated, in some form or another, developments such as lasers, genetic engineering, and email. Helmolt s world history, in eight massive volumes, is a modern compilation of the same sort, very useful for reference and richly illustrated, but far better in its parts than as a whole. Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe. It moves quickly, but at around 1,000 pages with small font, it is still quite dense. This particular edition covers human history through 1920. Wells takes us on a journey through the entire span of history.
Being a plain history of life and mankind, by herbert george wells this ebook is for the use of anyone. The outline of history, being a plain history of life and mankind by wells, h. Topics outline, history, mankind, humanity, historical, plain, life, wells, h, g, ages, time, events, civilization, species. Wells removes nationalism from the equation, creating the premier worldview of history, told from a global rather than a.
Originally published in 1919, this early work by legendary english author h. Having coined the phrase the war that will end war, h. A short history of the world is a periodpiece nonfictional historic work by h. It is meant for the average reader and not for the professional historian. Wells graduated from the normal school of science in london and taught school until 1893 when he began to write. An electoral letter the world, its debts and the rich men paper a short history of the world. History discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. It is written plainly for the general reader, but its aim goes beyond its use as merely interesting reading matter. The text itself is quite suspect in places the discipline of history has advanced exponentially in the last this is an interesting read though not entirely for the. Wells hoped to remind mankind of its common past, provide it with a basis for.
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