New Worlds For Old

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:New Worlds For OldISBN13:9781541387560ISBN10:1541387562Author:Wells, H. G. (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - New Worlds For Old (1908), Which Appeared In Some Later Editions With The Subtitle A Plain Account Of Modern Socialism, Was One Of Several Books And Pamphlets That H G Wells Wrote About The Socialist Future In The Period 1901-1908, While He Was Engaged In An Effort To Reform The Fabian Society As A Result Of Wells's Earlier Books And Articles, He Was Bombarded With Requests For Pieces On Socialism Many Of The Chapters Of New Worlds For Old Are Reworked Versions Of These Pieces He Told An American Publisher That His Intended Audience Was Intelligent Young People, Especially Those Living In The United States New Worlds For Old Identi Es Two Main Generalizations Of Socialism (1) The Ideas Of The Private Individual Rights Of The Parent And Of His Isolated Responsibility For His Children Are Harmfully Exaggerated In The Contemporary World (2) The Idea Of The Private Ownership Of Things And The Rights Of Owners Is Enormously And Mischievously Exaggerated In The Contemporary World Wells Advocates The Replacement Of A Social System, Based On Private Ownership With One Based On The Spirit Of Service, Arguing That This Will Be More Productive As Well As More Just He Devotes Several Chapters To Addressing Objections To Socialism, Then Analyzes The History Of Socialism New Worlds For Old Was Very Successful, And Went Through Many Editions; It Was Reprinted Ve Times Over The Next Six Years And Later Went Through Two Revisions Leopold Bloom Cites It In The Night Town Section Of James Joyce's Ulysses The Book In Uenced An Entire Generation Of British Socialists It Was Praised By William Archer, John Galsworthy, Ray Lankester, Joseph Conrad, And Many Others; In A Review, Arnold Bennett Called It A Masterly Work This Classic Title Has Been Published By Radley Books Each Radley Classic Is A Meticulously Restored, Luxurious And Faithful Reproduction Of A Classic Book; Produced With Elegant Text Layout, Clarity Of Presentation, And Stylistic Features That Make Reading A True Pleasure Special Attention Is Given To Legible Fonts And Adequate Letter Sizing, Correct Line Length For Readability, Generous Margins And Triple Lead (Lavish Line Separation); Plus We Do Not Allow Any Mistakeschanges Additions To Creep Into The Author's Words Visit Radley Books At Radleybooks (Or Search Radley Classic On ) To See More Classic Book Titles In This Series Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2016-12-31Weight:0.92 lbsDimensions:0.65'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:312Language:English

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