This Misery of Boots - H. G. Wells
| Автор: | H. G. Wells |
| Издательство: | Bookwire |
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| Жанр произведения: | Языкознание |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9788027232123 |
"This Misery of Boots" is a non-fiction essay originally written by H. G. Wells in 1905. The book is a condemnation of economic practices of the time and an impassioned plea in support of Socialism. Table of contents: Chapter I. The World As Boots And Superstructure Chapter II. People Whose Boots Don't Hurt Them Chapter III. At This Point A Dispute Arises Chapter IV. Is Socialism Possible? Chapter V. Socialism Means Revolution H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells was now considered to be one of the world's most important political thinkers and during the 1920s and 30s he was in great demand as a contributor to newspapers and journals.