‘The mental distress and physical discomforts arising out of the steady process of financial, social, and economic decay in the tangle of nationalist States in Europe, have liberated a lively and widespread discontent with the methods of representative government.’
This book contains a year of journalistic writings by H. G. Wells, totaling 55 articles. Wells was one of the most respected journalists and public intellectuals during his time and he was well-versed in many subjects. His journalistic writings cover a wide range of topics and many of them have proven to be prophetic and relevant to this day.
Herbert George Wells, commonly known as H. G. Wells, was a British writer and one of the most famous science fiction writers in the world. Although he is best remembered today for his science fiction works, he was also famous during his time for his many social and political commentaries.