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After ww i wells published several nonfiction works, among them the outline of history 1920, the science of life 192939, written in collaboration with sir julian huxley and george philip wells, and experiment in autobiography 1934. Yet h g wells was also recognised as a successful novelist and was nominated for the nobel prize for literature four times. Buy the outline of history by h g wells online at alibris. The outline of history written by wells is a concise textbook for history fans. He also wrote a range of comic social novels which proved highly popular, notably kipps 1905 and the history of mr polly 1910. This is a beautiful vintage fourvolume set of history books called the outline of history, written by h. Wells ends his book with a few unrealistic proposals like a world religion that everyone would somehow agree with and the end of military organizations. The book itself is excellent, full of interesting historical analysis and. 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.

Since hg wells is a fiction author, the book is very readable. Wells also injects his own insights and critiques, and is quite philosophic on many topics. The book is based on a prediction of a more destructive and uncontrollable sort of weapon than the world has yet seen. Preface to the mindvessel edition at the end of the first world war, famed writer and futurist h.

The outline of history by h g wells, first edition abebooks. Wells and a great selection of related books, art and. First published in 1922, a short history of the world presents a groundbreaking study of the civilisation from the origins of the earthspanning the neolithic era, the rise of judaism, the golden age of athens, christ s life, the great discovery of americato the consequences of world war i. This is the fourth edition, revised and rearranged.

Being a plain history of life and mankind by herbert george wells addeddate 20101027 22. To help bring about this process of adaptation wells began an ambitious work of popular education, of which the main products were the outline of history 1920. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on. David lodges top 10 hg wells books books the guardian.

Unlike another kindle version of this book i bought, this one was proofread before being published, and is therefore a pleasure to read. First published in 1922, a short history of the world presents a groundbreaking study of the civilisation from the origins of the earthspanning the neolithic era, the rise of judaism, the golden age of athens. It is a considered a landmark work of science fiction, and it has inspired numerous adaptations and imitations. Wells was born in bromley, kent county, england on september 21, 1866 to sarah neil who worked as a maid to the upper class and joseph wells, a professional cricket player and a shopkeeper. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history, by. One of my favorite passages is wells observation but it is the universal weakness of mankind that what we are given to administer we presently imagine we own. Hg wells is a prolific author who spans several decades of writing with an impressive range of subjects. Being a plain history of life and mankind by herbert george wells.

The outline of history volume ii being a plain history of life and mankind by wells, h. Wellsthe outline of historybeing a plain history of life and mankind1921macmillan5 12 x 8 121170 pageshardcover book with liiustrationssigned by author. Dec 06, 20 this is the annotated edition including the rare biographical essay by edwin e. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. Get the best deal for the outline of history h g wells from the largest online selection at. Originally published in 1919, this early work by legendary english author h. With broad vision and light and concise style, the author makes a presentation on the biological and human history since the origin of life. Wells, was an english writer best known for such science fiction novels as the time machine, the war of the worlds, the invisible man.

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. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 november 1919 and was published as a single volume in 1920. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The outline of history has been heavily critisized for many, many reasons. Wells that first appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 november 1919 and was published as a single volume in 1920. The war of the worlds is a science fiction novel by h. This is a vivid account of his return to postrevolutionary st petersburg, now called petrograd, a ruined city with a nearstarving population. Wells is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. After ww i wells published several nonfiction works, among them the outline of history 1920, the science of life 192939, written in collaboration with sir julian huxley and george philip wells, and.

Short history world by wells, first edition abebooks. And many topics of quite primary interest to mankind, the first appearance and the. Wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The family suffered poverty and wells parents did not lead a happy married life. Many of his works made successful sometimes classic early films. Being a plain history of life and mankind by hg wells. The nook book ebook of the the outline of history by h. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Being a plain history of life and mankind, by herbert george wells this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no. Wells his elder son by his second wife, and the work, wealth, and happiness of mankind 1932. Wells first editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material. Later editions were published with updated accounts of world events.

Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, he became one of the most prolific writers of his generation. Wellss outline of history remains in print with a new 2005 edition, while a short history of the. Wells 18661946 published his first novel, the time machine, to critical and popular acclaim in 1895. This is the annotated edition including the rare biographical essay by edwin e. Nevertheless, outline of history is well worth reading. 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 chronicling the history of the world from the origin of the earth to the first world war.

The history seems to have struck a chord with the reader of. They eventually separated but neither of them married again. Wells embarked on a project to explain the entirety of human history in a single narrative flow. Published june 1st 1920 by reprint services corp first published 1919. The outline of history was one of the first of wells books to be banned in. A short history of the world is a periodpiece nonfictional historic work by english author h. It reads more like a novel than the history texts we are used to. Preface to the mindvessel edition the outline of history. Time and history have not turned out to be entirely on wells. First edition published 1920, third edition 1921 and fourth edition 1922. 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.

Aug 12, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history. The book met with popular acclaim and massive sales. The war of the worlds summary, analysis, characters. No book is provoking a more animated discussion among students of the social sciences at the present time than h. Preface to the mindvessel edition the outline of history by. The outlines became sufficiently common for james thurber to parody the trend in his humorous essay, an outline of scientistsindeed, wellss outline of history remains in print with a new 2005 edition, while a short history of the world has been reedited 2006. Depending on demand, any number of printings can be made from a setting of type for example, a first printing might consist of copies, followed by a second printing of 2500 copies. Plans for political reform need to acknowledge the limitations of human nature.

I grew up reading the science fiction works of hg wells and jules verne in childhood and i was not aware of this book on history that wells wrote in the aftermath of the first world war. 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. Sometimes it is not possible to find the cover corresponding to the book whose edition is published. Wellss bestknown statement of the law appears in his introduction to the scientific romances of h. It had appeared first in serialised form with a different ending as a prophetic trilogy, consisting of three books. Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, he became one of the most prolific. Publication date 1920 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 november 1919 and was published.

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 softcover form in 1919, with the first hardcover edition appearing in 1920. Wells 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. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. The novel details a catastrophic conflict between humans and extraterrestrial martians. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history, by h. The prolific science fiction writings of the english writer, herbert george wells, 18661946 firmly establishes him as the father of science fiction. Being a plain history of life and mankind, volume 2 herbert george wells snippet view 1949.

Being a plain history of life and mankind, by herbert george wells this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. It describes the major causes of the advancement of civilization, and dissects the reasons for the decline of other civilizations. The world set free is a novel written in 19 and published in 1914 by h. It puts all of history into perspective and explains why people and the world are the way they are today. Wells outline of history reminds me of an advertisement for the new york times that i saw many years ago, you dont have to read it all, but its nice to know its all here. Wells, including the time machine, and the war of the worlds, and more on. Undated, probably twenties, possibly a first edition. Herbert george wells september 21, 1866 august, 19461, better known as h. In 1920, the work was published as two bound volumes entitled the outline of history. 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. Time and history have not turned out to be entirely on wells side. By this time wells had gained the status as a popular celebrity, and he continued to write prolifically. I found his storytelling of history to be very enjoyable.