There is a feeling abroad that the teaching of history considered as a part of general education is in an. 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. Wells, english novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian best known for such science fiction novels as the time machine, the island of doctor moreau, the invisible man, and the war of the worlds. Wells and evolutionary biologist julian huxley, and the work, wealth and happiness of. The outline of history the outline of history by h. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history, by. A trap to catch the sun, the last war in the world and the world set free. Publication date 1921 topics world history publisher. Possibly he underestimated, or ignored, the fact that it is often in the interest of subsets of. I found his storytelling of history to be very enjoyable. The history seems to have struck a chord with the reader of the day. Jan 03, 2018 he outline of history, subtitled either the whole story of man or being a plain history of life and mankind, is a work by h.
The outline of history has been heavily critisized for many, many reasons. A short history of the world is a periodpiece nonfictional historic work by english author h. The making of our world v12 v the outline of history i the earth in space and time. Wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It had appeared first in serialised form with a different ending as a prophetic trilogy, consisting of three books. Generously illustrated in blackandwhite, with frontispiece, 18 fullpage illustrations and numerous intext illustrations, including many maps and diagrams. Vast though it seems to us, it is a mere speck of matter in the greater vastness of space. This is a nice interesting history as long as you remember it is from 1922.
Herbert george wells snippet view 1949 outline of hist h. Being a plain history of life and mankind by hg wells. Thousands of free ebooks of classic literature for kindle, tablet, online browser or smart phone. Writing when he does, wells cannot explain the beginning of the universe, the fusion that fuels the sun, the contents of the sun, and the reason the dinosaurs became extinct. Tall octavo, contemporary threequarter brown morocco, elaborately giltdecorated spines, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, uncut and occasionally unopened. You can also read the full text online using our ereader.
Wells vintage 1921 3rd edition book the outline of history by h. He reprised his outline in 1922 with a much shorter popular work, a short history of the world, a history book praised by albert einstein, and two long efforts, the science of life 1930written with his son g. Wells chronicling the history of the world from the origin of the earth to the first world war. 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. Wells and evolutionary biologist julian huxley, and the work, wealth and happiness of mankind 1931. Wells was a futurist and he predicted world war ii in this book. 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.
Jan 03, 2018 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. 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. The intellectual side of man already admits that life is an incessant struggle for existence, and it would seem that this too is the belief of the minds upon mars. Although there are now hundreds of works offering with varying. We are always getting away from the present movement. After wellss death, the outline was still the object of admiration from historians a. Time and history have not turned out to be entirely on wells side. World history publisher new york, the macmillan company collection. Being a plain history of life and mankind with maps and plans made specially for this work by j. Wells removes nationalism from the equation, creating the premier worldview of history, told from a global rather. The world set free is a novel written in 19 and published in 1914 by h. Wells that first appeared in an illustrated version of 24. Wells embarked on a project to explain the entirety of human history in a single narrative flow. Wells is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.
The outline of history, being a plain history of life and mankind. The project gutenberg ebook of the outline of history, by h. Hg wells is a prolific author who spans several decades of writing with an impressive range of subjects. Contents 1 5 2 11 3 15 4 19 5 27 6 39 7 43 8 49 9 55 10 61 11 65 12 69 epilogue 73 3. Wells believed that a general account of the human story was a necessary part of any properly conceived education, yet he wrote his bestselling outline of history at the end of the first world war because, as he claimed, nobody else was willing to do so. The world set free public domain audiobook at librivox.
Contents 1 5 2 11 3 15 4 19 5 27 6 39 7 43 8 49 9 55 10 61. Click on file format for free download of each book. Wells, a free text and ebook for easy online reading, study, and reference. It was immensely popular and set the basis for this short history, which wells created to meet the needs of the busy general reader, too driven to study the maps and time charts of that. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Being a plain history of life and mankind by herbert george wells addeddate 20101027 22. 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. Islam in the koran, have used some sort of cosmogony and world history as a basis. Wells the new world order whether it is attainable, how it can be attained, and what sort of world a world at peace will have to be.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. Wells wellss twovolume outline of history, published in 1920, was the first general history constructed on an evolutionary, sociological and anthropological basis. Our mental existences, which are immaterial and have no dimensions, are pass. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 november 1919 and was published. Wells take on space, time, organic evolution, dinosaurs, primitive people, judea, christians, buddha, jesus, islam, arabs, industrial revolution, expansion of the united states, and finally, the political and social reconstruction. By this time wells had gained the status as a popular celebrity, and he continued to write prolifically. The book was largely inspired by wellss earlier 1919 work the. 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. Free books of english literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle.
In the third i consider wellss outline of history, published in 1920 and for which lankester was a major advisor, to show the extent and nature of lankesters influence on wellss account of world history and mankinds future. At the end of the first world war, famed writer and futurist h. It reads more like a novel than the history texts we are used. Possibly he underestimated, or ignored, the fact that it is often in the interest of subsets of the human race to act against other subsets. Being a plain history of life and mankind by herbert george wells. 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. It is written plainly for the general reader, but its aim goes beyond its use as merely interesting reading matter. Originally published in 1919, this early work by legendary english author h. Learn more about wellss life and accomplishments in this article. Read the outline of history pdf being a plain history of life and mankind by h.
Toynbee went on to refer to the outline several times in a study of history, offering his share of criticism but maintaining a generally positive view of the book also in 1934, jawaharlal nehru stated that the outline of history was a major influence on his own work, glimpses of world history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It sold more than two million copies, was translated. It is more interesting than most histories because it is from h. The war of the worlds planet publish free pdf ebooks. Wells removes nationalism from the equation, creating the premier worldview of history, told from a global rather than a. The book is based on a prediction of a more destructive and uncontrollable sort of weapon than the world has yet seen. 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. The open conspiracy was wells blue print for a world revolution. Being a plain history of life and mankind, volume 1 herbert george wells snippet view 1949. 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 18661946 published his first novel, the time machine, to critical and popular acclaim in 1895.
In 1920, the work was published as two bound volumes entitled the outline of history. Writing when he does, wells cannot explain the beginning of the universe, the fusion that fuels the sun, the contents of the. Wells chronicling the history of the world from the origin of. The outline of history new and revised by h g wells. Their world is far gone in its cooling and this world is still crowded with life, but crowded only with what. The outline of history in particular endures as a more remarkable achievement than most professional historians have been willing to admit baugh et al. Wells, the outline of history, the whole story of man 610 hg wells did not write a history as much as he wrote a manifesto and a worldview. Outline of history includes the period of time from the beginning of the world to 1931, when the world was slipping into the great depression. Later editions were published with updated accounts of world events. Buy the outline of history by h g wells online at alibris. One of my favorite passages is wells observation but it is the universal weakness of mankind that what we. Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, he became one of the most prolific writers of his generation.