Project Gutenberg 2006-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 269 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George War and the Future: Italy, France and Britain at War Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_the_Future Produced by Morgan L. Owens and David Widger "War and the Future: Italy, France and Britain at War" by H. G. Wells is a historical account written during the early 20th century, likely around the time of World War I. The book examines the experiences and realities of warfare, particularly focusing on the conflict in the Italian front, as well as broader themes relating to public opinion, the social implications of war, and the profound human impacts of this global conflict. The opening portion of the work sets the stage for a critical exploration of warfare's complexities through a personal lens. Wells reflects on the importance of public opinion in shaping perceptions of the war and discusses his own experiences as an observer traveling through the front lines. He grapples with the disconnect between the heroism often glorified in wartime narratives and the harsh, chaotic realities faced by soldiers and civilians. Wells underscores the futility and destruction of modern warfare, introducing themes of pacifism and collective humanity over individual glorification. This portion establishes the groundwork for a more nuanced discussion of the social and psychological effects of the war as the narrative continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 426930 2025-07-01T10:46:51.719298 text/html 429452 2021-01-27T17:40:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 152192 2021-01-27T17:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 236885 2025-07-01T10:46:59.138320 application/epub+zip 241841 2025-07-01T10:46:55.018295 application/epub+zip 229271 2025-07-01T10:46:53.825288 application/epub+zip 452413 2025-07-01T10:47:02.481226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427561 2025-07-01T10:46:58.387254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367344 2022-09-01T12:26:49.130291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378653 2025-07-01T10:46:51.267281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378452 2018-03-02T14:25:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 146513 2018-03-19T13:44:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 377122 2006-03-21T17:51:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146216 2006-03-21T17:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20751 2025-07-01T10:47:02.607299 application/rdf+xml 16277 2025-07-01T10:46:54.330288 image/jpeg 3646 2025-07-01T10:46:54.077269 image/jpeg 231916 2025-07-01T10:46:51.752323 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