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The Chronic Argonauts, In The Modern Vein (A Bardlet's Romance), The Triumphs Of A Taxidermist , The Stolen Bacillus, The Hammerpond Park Burglary, The Jilting Of Jane, The Diamond Maker, The Flowering Of The Strange Orchid, In The Avu Observatory, Through A Window (At A Window), The Treasure In The Forest, The Lord Of The Dynamos, Aepyornis Island, A Deal In Ostriches, The Flying Man, The Temptation Of Harringay, The Moth (A Moth - Genus...
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Excerpt: "I do not know whether this will awaken a sympathetic lassitude in, say, fifty per cent. of its readers, or whether my experience is unique and my testimony simply curious. At any rate, it is as true as I can make it. Whether this is a mere mood, and a certain flagrant exhilaration my true attitude towards things, or this is my true attitude and the exuberant phase a lapse from it, I cannot say. Probably it does not matter. The thing is that...
3) An Englishman Looks at the World: Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks Upon Contemporary Matters
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First published in 1914, "An Englishman Looks At The World" is a collection of notes and essays on various contemporary issues by English writer H. G. Wells. Contents include: "The Coming of Blériot", "My First Flight", "Off the Chain", "Of the New Reign", "Will the Empire Live?", "The Labour Unrest", "The Great State", "The Common Sense of Warfare", "The Contemporary Novel", "The Philosopher's Public Library", "About Chesterton and Belloc", etc....
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This volume contains a series of predictions made by H. G. Wells as to the ramifications of World War I, covering such areas as politics, economics, border changes, education, media, law, and more.
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"Forecasting The Future",
"The End Of The War",
"Nations In Liquidation",
"Braintree, Bocking, And The Future Of The World",
"How Far Will Europe Go Toward Socialism?",
"Lawyer And Press",
"The New Education",
"What The War Is...
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"The Salvaging of Civilization" is a 1921 work by legendary English author H. G. Wells. Within it, Wells explains how a single planetary government could be created through education and the manipulation of public opinion. This book offers a fascinating insight into the mind of this seminal author and is highly recommended for those with an interest in global politics.
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"The Probable Future of Mankind",
"The Project of a World...
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In the Fourth Year is a collection of essays written by H.G. Wells concerning the problem of achieving lasting peace at the end of World War One. They mainly deal with stratagems for the League of Nations and discussions of post-war politics, and are highly recommended reading for those with a keen interest in European politics, rapprochement, and World War One. Herbert George "H.G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was a seminal English writer whose notable works...
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