A Modern Utopia - Wells, H. G.

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Résumé :
A Modern Utopia is one of H.G. Wells' explorations of social problems set in the form of a novel, but it is more a complex investigation of what might be than a mere fictional story. The unnamed narrator and a traveling companion find themselves on a parallel Earth, where the geology, biology, and very people are duplicates of those we know. They differ, however, in their outlook on life, methods of living and organizing themselves, and many other sociological issues. Through the eyes of the two we recognize (and their doppelgangers on this other Earth), we explore the possibilities provided in Wells' utopian society, where people work for the common betterment, rather than personal enrichment. Complex, visionary, and thought-provoking, author Joseph Conrad complained of the book that Wells did not take sufficient account of human imbecility which is cunning and perfidious. British author Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was at home in many genres, including history, politics, and social commentary, as well as the fiction for which he is best remembered today. He was one of the fathers of modern science fiction, and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times (in 1921, 1932, 1935, and 1946). He is the author of such enduring classics as The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). A Modern Utopia is an early one of the 50 novels-and an even greater number of nonfiction works-H.G. Wells produced during a writing career that spanned decades. His first novel, The Time Machine, appeared in 1895, while his last followed in 1941, You Can't Be Too Careful. His non-fiction books debuted with a Text-Book of Biology in 1893, through a discussion of Marxism vs Liberalism in 1945....

Biographie:
Nascido no per?metro da Grande Londres, em Bromley, Kent, Inglaterra, Herbert George Wells, nasceu a 21 de setembro 1866, e veio a falecer a 13 de agosto de 1949 com 79 anos de idade em Regent's Park, Londres, Inglaterra. Al?m de escritor e romancista, exerceu as profiss?es de jornalista e historiador. As suas obras foram revolucion?rias no g?nero de fic??o-cient?fica, sendo um dos seus m?ximos expoentes e autor de obras cujo impacto na ci?ncia e nos desafios da humanidade se revelaram fulcrais. Obras como Time Machine (A M?quina do Tempo) que oferece uma vis?o sobre as consequ?ncias do desejo humano de conquistar a possibilidade de viajar no tempo, ou The Invisable Man (O Homem Invis?vel); The War of the Worlds (A Guerra dos Mundos); The Island of Docteur Moreau (A Ilha do Dr. Moreau); que inspiraram a cria??o de in?meras obras derivadas, inclusivamente cinematogr?ficas, demonstram o qu?o influente se tornou a obra de H.G. Wells. Todas estas obras adaptadas para cinema assim como outras: The Door in The Wall (A Porta no Muro), presente nesta edi??o da Contra Escrita, realizado por Glenn H. Alvey Jr. numa curta-metragem de 29 minutos em 1956, e The Country of the Blind (Em Terra de Cegos) em 2014 dirigido por Travis Mills.H.G. Wells ? por muitos considerado o pai da fic??o-cient?fica, ser?, a par de Jules Verne (J?lio Verne) seu contempor?neo e colega na ?rea liter?ria, respetivamente no g?nero de fic??o cient?fica, um dos maiores inspiradores dos grandes objetivos cient?ficos e grandes passos da humanidade do s?culo XX, e que se seguir?o com certeza agora s?culo XXI adiante. Wells foi tamb?m um dos ases das Short-Stories (Contos) e um dos seus propulsores. Tendo escrito e publicado dezenas delas ao longo da sua carreira, pese ter sido nos romances que a sua obra ganhou maior protagonismo.H.G. Wells era tamb?m um reconhecido socialista e pacifista cujas obras geraram enormes controv?rsias e foram muitas vezes prof?ticas. Os seus romances mais tardios eram mais realistas e de diversos g?neros liter?rios, incluindo romances contempor?neos, hist?ricos e de coment?rio social.

Sommaire:
H.G. Wells was one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction. Best known for groundbreaking novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells explored themes of time travel, alien invasion, scientific experimentation, social class, and the future of humanity. He also wrote extensively on history, education, and governance, advocating for scientific progress and international cooperation. His writings laid the groundwork for science fiction's use as a vehicle for philosophical and societal exploration....