Arguably the starkest and most pessimistic of Wells' early dystopian novels. Graham, the protagonist, falls into a coma-like sleep and finds himself 200 years in the future and owner of half the world. A despotic 'Council' rules in his name over the masses who have no rights and are fed incessant propaganda. Appalled, Graham strives for change.
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Arguably the starkest and most pessimistic of Wells' early dystopian novels. Graham, the protagonist, falls into a coma-like sleep and finds himself 200 years in the future and owner of half the world. A despotic 'Council' rules in his name over the masses who have no rights and are fed incessant propaganda. Appalled, Graham strives for change.
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I LOVE HG Wells' writing. He has a very original idea with this book which is as follows: Would a man who does nothing, no buying no selling no purchasing, fare better in our modern and exploitive world than the rest of society. The answer is Yes.
