- Paperback: 396 pages
- Publisher: BiblioLife (November 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1117521389
- ISBN-13: 978-1117521381
- Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 2 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 395 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Utopia through extra-terrestial influences,
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This review is from: DAYS OF THE COMET (Paperback)
I first read this and saw that it was a Utopian Novel which was much more positive than others I had also read(by Orwell,for instance).However,I can see now that,although highly disguised through the science-fiction and humanity,this was Wells' own Socialist ideas of the world.Wells is an author whose works can be read as either science fiction,human interest or social commentary.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great introduction to Well's literature.,
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This review is from: DAYS OF THE COMET (Paperback)
While not his earliest or most typical work,In The Days of The Comet is a great introduction to Well's literature for those interested but uninitiated into the mind and writings of this great author. Dramatic, full of suspense and intrigue, with a dose of romance to boot, this story has something for everyone... including a great social lesson. The story is set in Edwardian England and has some of the flavor of Dickens' stories. However, whereas it required the visitation of all three spirits of Christmas to reform Ebeneezer Scrooge, the entire human race gets reformed by the visitation of a single comet in this masterful story by H.G. Wells. Once you've read it, check out "Mr. Britling Sees It Through" for a superb examination of WWI and war in general. Wells was one of the great thinkers of all time and we owe it to ourselves to familiarize ourselves with his works. Many of his ponderings on human nature and problems are applicable even today. His science fiction works are far from being his best, though they are the best-known.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Wells' tells why the world should be socialist.,
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This review is from: DAYS OF THE COMET (Paperback)
H.G. Wells was a known socialist for much of his life, although his opinions seemed to have change after the rise of the Stalinist Soviet Union. This book, with the misleading title, is NOT science fiction in the classic sense. However, this 1906 Wells' work is clearly an effort by Wells to show why the world should become socialist. He constantly ridicules the capitalist world by pointing out how capitalism breeds social classes which in turn breeds an unequal lifestyle among human beings. The rich get all the benefits of life, while the poor are left in squalor. Perhaps Wells' best illustration of this comes late in the book when the mother of the main character tells how her daughter died because she couldn't afford to pay the doctors who demanded their fee up front. Wells' also tries to convince the reader that socialism will not mean an end to the family, although it apparantly will mean the end of the single family home, all of which are destroyed in several! English cities by the socialists in this book. In fact, Wells claims people will find true love as a result of socialism because people will no longer think they are better than others. If you are looking for something in the realms of WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE INVISIBLE MAN or THE TIME MACHINE, this book is not for you. If you are a die-hard Wells fan you will probably enjoy this look into Wells' socialist ideas.
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