The Outline of history: The Whole Story of Man, Volume 2
by H. G. Wells, Raymond Postgate (Revised)
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Having coined the phrase "the war that will end war," H. G. Wells was disillusioned by the World War I peace settlement. Convinced that humanity needed to awaken to the instability of the world order and remember lessons from the past, the author of science-fiction classics set out to write about history. Wells hoped to remind mankind of its common past, provide it with a basis for international patriotism, and guide it to renounce war. The work became immensely popular, earning him world show more renown and solidifying his reputation as one of the influential voices of his time. show lessTags
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Old, tilts socialist, but a great synthesis narrative world history. A classic with wonderful line drawings.
Volume II. Revised and brought up to date by Raymond Postgate. With maps and plans by J. F. Horrabin. Published by Garden City Books, Garden City, New York. Copyright 1920, 1931, 1940 by H. G. Wells; copyright 1949, 1956, 1961 by Doubleday & Company, Inc. Matching set with Volume I. Pages 493-1029.
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H. G. Wells was born in Bromley, England on September 21, 1866. After a limited education, he was apprenticed to a draper, but soon found he wanted something more out of life. He read widely and got a position as a student assistant in a secondary school, eventually winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, where show more he studied biology. He graduated from London University in 1888 and became a science teacher. He also wrote for magazines. When his stories began to sell, he left teaching to write full time. He became an author best known for science fiction novels and comic novels. His science fiction novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Wonderful Visit, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. His comic novels include Love and Mr. Lewisham, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, The History of Mr. Polly, and Tono-Bungay. He also wrote several short story collections including The Stolen Bacillus, The Plattner Story, and Tales of Space and Time. He died on August 13, 1946 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Outline of History (Vol. 2) (Vol. 2); The Outline of history: The Whole Story of Man, Volume 2
- Original title
- The Outline of History Volume 2: The Roman Empire to the Great War
- Alternate titles
- The Outline of History Vol. II: The Whole Story of Man; The Whole Story of Man
- Original publication date
- 1920
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- Earth
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the 2nd volume of the 2 volumes edition revised and extended by Raymond Postgate
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