Project Gutenberg 2011-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 303 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 23003024 Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boon_(novel) Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Barbara Tozier, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump" is a literary collection comprising fragments and unfinished ideas by George Boon, edited and presented by Reginald Bliss, with an introduction by H.G. Wells, and published in the early 20th century. This work explores the life and literary mind of Boon, intertwining threads of humor, philosophical musings, and a critique of the literary scene of the time. It is notable for its insights into the functioning of the creative mind and the societal context that influences artistic expression. The opening of the work reveals a poignant commentary on George Boon’s death and the impact of World War I on his literary legacy, emphasizing the chaos and the sense of loss that pervaded the period. The narrator reflects on Boon's absence in a world that now seems consumed by wartime concerns, contrasting Boon's imaginative ambitions with the stark realities of life around him. The first chapter introduces Miss Bathwick as Boon's amanuensis, indicating his peculiar relationship with creativity and the public. As the narrative unfolds, complex discussions around Boon’s unfinished projects and the evolving nature of literature during a time of upheaval begin to take shape, setting the stage for an exploration of the "Mind of the Race." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 367925 2025-07-14T08:53:18.616793 text/html 362172 2021-01-07T10:37:21 text/html 1046770 2025-07-14T08:53:31.431690 application/epub+zip 1041549 2025-07-14T08:53:23.662736 application/epub+zip 219152 2025-07-14T08:53:21.083764 application/epub+zip 1010966 2025-07-14T08:53:36.644692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 972851 2025-07-14T08:53:29.134747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274240 2022-09-16T06:14:22.850573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305526 2025-07-14T08:53:17.765762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305392 2021-01-07T10:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305585 2021-01-07T10:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22311 2025-07-14T08:53:36.806689 application/rdf+xml 24422 2025-07-14T08:53:21.588732 image/jpeg 4640 2025-07-14T08:53:21.333732 image/jpeg 121107 2021-01-07T10:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 836700 2021-01-07T10:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 121071 2021-01-07T10:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 948062 2025-07-14T08:53:18.701748 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