Year of Prophesying

This compelling collection of essays offers an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of H. G. Wells during one of the most volatile years in modern history-1923. As a commentator visionary and reformer Wells turns his sharp intellect to politics science international affairs and the moral dilemmas of post-war society. With prescient warnings and hopeful blueprints he examines the dangers of nationalism the failings of the League of Nations and the urgent need for world cooperation. Far from dry analysis these writings are charged with energy and urgency-Wells believed that the future of civilization itself hung in the balance. His unique fusion of journalistic immediacy and philosophical speculation makes this book a rare blend of reportage and foresight. For readers interested in 20th-century thought social evolution or the roots of modern globalism this volume remains strikingly relevant and intellectually invigorating.