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Men Like Gods: A Positronic Book
Hardcover
FantasyScience FictionClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515439912
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Jan 9 2019
Pages: 228
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Men Like Gods is H. G. Wells' utopian science fiction novel exploring parallel worlds, social evolution, and the possibilities of human progress.
When a group of ordinary Englishmen are suddenly transported into an alternate universe, they find themselves in Utopia-a peaceful, highly advanced society free from war, poverty, and coercive government. In this parallel Earth, humanity has outgrown nationalism and material greed, achieving a civilization grounded in education, scientific reason, and individual freedom.
Yet Wells does not present Utopia as simple wish fulfillment. The arrival of twentieth-century visitors introduces tension between evolutionary advancement and entrenched human habits. Through debate and conflict, the novel examines whether humanity can consciously choose progress-or whether fear and aggression remain too deeply embedded in its nature.
Blending speculative science fiction with philosophical inquiry, Men Like Gods reflects Wells' long-standing interest in social reform, world government, and the trajectory of civilization. It remains a significant entry in early utopian literature and a revealing expression of Wells' mature political thought.
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