The World Set Free

by H. G. Wells Narrated by Sebastian Blackwood

Overview

A prophetic novel that envisions a future revolutionized by the discovery of nuclear energy. The narrative unfolds the catastrophic and transformative effects of atomic technology, released in a devastating world war, leading humanity to the brink of self-destruction. From the ashes of global conflict, a new social order emerges, striving towards a utopian society free from the chains of nationalism and war. Wells masterfully explores themes of power, progress, and the potential for humanity's rebirth or its ultimate downfall in the face of unparalleled technological advancements.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"The World Set Free, with its predictions of aerial warfare, atomic bombs, and international peace conferences, takes first place in the Nostradamus sweepstakes for those who prefer their science fiction to be predictive."
—Los Angeles Review of Books

AUG/SEP 02 - AudioFile

Published in 1914 and set in 1956, this is a fantasy of the possible. Before scientists split the atom, Wells foresaw the wonders of robotics, the positives and negatives of computers, and the horrors of weaponry that could bring an end to civilization as we know it. Wells's sometimes unpopular social policy rails against the dangers of isolationism and offers the logic of globalization. Shelly Frasier performs the narrative with appropriately thoughtful distance. She manages sensitivity and complexity as George Ponderevo considers mankind’s inevitable end. "…And these atomic bombs which science burst upon the world that night were strange even to the men who used them." A prophetic, imaginative social reformer, Wells has long been recognized as a man ahead of his time. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192620830
Publisher:	Interactive Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

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