Justin E. A. Busch

The Utopian Vision of H.G. Wells

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines and develops the evolutionary utopian ideas of H.G. Wells. It begins with a detailed consideration of the types of individuals who could create and live in ideal societies, as well as the social, aesthetic and intellectual aspects of utopian life in Wells's books. It then discusses the role of the state and how Wells's utopian thought requires a permanent commitment to expanding freedom. The final chapter covers death and how utopian thought can profoundly reshape the reader's understanding of his or her own position relative to current and future societies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 355g
• ISBN-13: 9780786446056
• ISBN-10: 0786446056
• Artikelnr.: 26571670

Autorenporträt

The late Justin E.A. Busch was an internationally performed and published composer and author. He lived in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction     
1. The Individual     
2. The Role of the Novel     
3. The State     
4. Freedom and Social Patterns     
5. The Problem of Death     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index