The shape of things to come
Subtitle: the ultimate revolution
By: H.G. Wells ; edited by Patrick Parrinder ; with an introduction by John Clute ; and notes by John S. Partington
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 530
Description: "When Dr Philip Raven, an intellectual working for the League of Nations, dies in 1930 he leaves behind a powerful legacy an unpublished dream book'. Inspired by visions he has experienced for many years, it appears to be a book written far into the future: a history of humanity from the date of his death up to 2105. The Shape of Things to Come provides this history of the future', an account that was in some ways remarkably prescient predicting climatic disaster and sweeping cultural changes, including a Second World War, the rise of chemical warfare, and political instabilities in the Middle East." -- Back cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references