Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 431 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George An Englishman Looks at the World Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Englishman_Looks_at_the_World E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Gene Smethers, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "An Englishman Looks at the World" by H. G. Wells is a series of essays likely written in the early 20th century. This work provides a critical examination of contemporary issues in society, technology, politics, and individual rights through the lens of an English observer. The collection reflects on the changing dynamics of the world during this tumultuous period, including topics related to aviation, imperialism, social unrest, and the transformative impact of modernity. At the start of the book, Wells reflects on the significant achievement of M. Blériot, who successfully flew across the English Channel, an event that ignites his contemplation of the implications of progress in technology and society. He discusses the national pride associated with such accomplishments and critiques England’s perceived lag behind other nations in innovation. The initial essays explore a broad spectrum of ideas, touching on socio-political concerns, the evolving nature of work, and the future trajectory of civilization. The opening sets a thought-provoking tone, showing Wells’ concern for the direction of English society and a call for introspection regarding its values and practices, primarily influencing the quest for intellectual and moral awakening in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Social conditions Social problems Great Britain -- Social conditions PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 701038 2025-08-05T08:06:23.942569 text/html 683066 2024-10-28T18:43:55 text/html 330837 2025-08-05T08:06:33.077984 application/epub+zip 339552 2025-08-05T08:06:27.216584 application/epub+zip 329968 2025-08-05T08:06:25.870529 application/epub+zip 597296 2025-08-05T08:06:37.956981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561636 2025-08-05T08:06:32.206467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542515 2022-09-06T03:30:48.105657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628131 2025-08-05T08:06:23.365537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 608225 2024-10-28T18:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17004 2025-08-05T08:06:38.094938 application/rdf+xml 15387 2025-08-05T08:06:26.366497 image/jpeg 3786 2025-08-05T08:06:26.118484 image/jpeg 320783 2025-08-05T08:06:23.997525 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia