Project Gutenberg 2020-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 146 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 08016488 Socialism and the family Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Socialism and the family" by H. G. Wells is a sociopolitical treatise written during the early 20th century. The book comprises two essays that explore the interaction of socialism with family life, particularly examining the implications of socialist principles on traditional family structures. Wells argues for the transformation of familial relationships and the responsibilities of parenthood within a socialist framework, seeking to redefine the family unit in the context of broader social reform. In the first essay, Wells addresses the fundamental concept of socialism as a means to reorganize society, emphasizing the need for economic independence and the responsible citizenship of women, which stands in contrast to traditional patriarchal systems. In the second essay, he critiques the current state of family relationships and societal expectations, highlighting issues such as marital ownership and parental control over children. Wells articulates the evolving role of women and children, advocating for a family structure that reflects equality and shared responsibility, thereby framing socialism not as a mere economic shift but as a necessary evolution of human relationships and societal governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Socialism Families Middle class HX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Sociology Category: Politics Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 102595 2025-07-24T10:14:10.588658 text/html 78766 2024-10-17T16:15:25 text/html 109875 2025-07-24T10:14:13.915582 application/epub+zip 108723 2025-07-24T10:14:11.320629 application/epub+zip 108723 2025-07-24T10:14:10.958648 application/epub+zip 143940 2025-07-24T10:14:16.019598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126451 2025-07-24T10:14:13.433650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126575 2022-09-27T17:45:14.295919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85768 2025-07-24T10:14:10.252596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65943 2024-10-17T16:15:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17569 2025-07-24T10:14:16.200603 application/rdf+xml 12790 2025-07-24T10:14:11.033591 image/jpeg 2408 2025-07-24T10:14:10.993633 image/jpeg 92564 2025-07-24T10:14:10.601627 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