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H. G. Wells imagines a society in which environmental concerns are eliminated, each person has a meaningful role, and democratic politics protect the welfare of all citizens. Through this speculative vision the author interrogates the very possibility of true equality and the cost of a flawless social order, inviting readers to consider whether such a utopia is both attainable and desirable.
First publish date: 1900
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: H. G. Wells
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