A bracing challenge to complacency. The future is urgently negotiable. Mankind in the Making is a visionary nonfiction collection of early 20th century essays by H. G. Wells that reads today with the clarity of a pamphlet and the sweep of a manifesto. As classic social commentary, these pieces trace contests over progress and civilisation and set out social reform themes with unflinching directness. Wells moves from diagnosis to proposal, addressing the pressures of turnofthecentury society and the institutions, including education, industry and public policy, that shape the future of humanity. Readers who favour ideas over ornament will find trenchant argument students of history, thinkers and educators will find a rich primary source for studying Edwardian era literature and the intellectual currents behind many H G Wells books. This is both an accessible introduction to Wellss social writing and a provocative entry for anyone assembling a utopian literature anthology. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Its historical significance is plain a snapshot of turnofthecentury thought that helped frame debates about progress and civilisation, responsibility and reform. Wells writes with a clarity that favours argument over ornament his practicalminded proposals and trenchant observations expose the...

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