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# H. G. WellsMen Like Gods (Collins Classics)

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    This is probably my new favourite among Wells' work
  

*by L***K on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2021*

I have been reading more of the "later" Wells books having read the popular and earlier books (of which The Time Machine and The Invisible Man are probably my favourites, although I like the early screen adaptation of Time Machine better than the story itself).Some of the criticisms which I have heard about them a fair, such as their propaganda or didactic character, I really do not find this that much of a spoiler, they are not as didactic as some other truly awful examples I can think of (Ayn Rand's character speeches for instance or The Iron Heel, which as Orwell said in his review features one of the worst examples of a "gramophone socialist). Arguably, this book is didactic, although I really think its very balanced, perhaps reading a little like a debating society proceedings as characters with differing perspectives "hold court" in committee scenes.How balanced it is I can say as it provided a fair account of a "romantic" or "true reactionary" opposition to a rational, planned society decadent, dull or "weak". I have not paid much attention to this line of thinking as I was always aware of the extent to which straightforward misrepresentation/misunderstanding stood in the way of anyone taking those ideas seriously. The "romantic" reactionary thinking is essentially a "case against" even where the objective benefits of a rational, planned society are actually not in doubt.The character who holds forth with this idea is supposedly a characterization of Churchill, thought to be an reckless (over privileged) adventurer type at the time. Their argument is largely that life in world Wells' protagonist and his associates have been drawn from (1921 UK/England) may be "nasty, brutish and short" by comparison with the world they find themselves in, it is more exciting, vital and vigorous. So you may live a desperate life with few moments of happiness but those moments will be the better for it. To be honest, I find that sort of thinking most common among people who only ever have a theoretical idea of deprivations, poverty or tribulations of that sort.The story is one of the protagonist and his associates being snatched from our world to that of an alternative dimension. Its not exactly a fully developed multiverse theory but the narrative makes it clear this is not a straight forward "time travel" to a "future paradise". The "Earthlings" find themselves in a rational planned society whose members communicate via telepathy, all language divides have been transcended, and the "Earthlings" call their new environment "Utopia". There is no real discussion of that in itself, I do think Wells is writing Utopian fiction, the alternative world is a happy one which has perfected many things and exists in conformity with a lot of Wells own progressive/social theories. I have read that Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a dystopian fiction response to this type of fable/storyline but I kind of think its unfair to Wells' alternative,The "Utopians" exist in a time with a single world community, of much reduced and improved population. Education has largely replaced legal authority and government, the population experiences increased longevity and rapid growth, Wells' has one of his protagonists speak with an 11yr old who is the height as the "earthlings" and has reached a similar intellectual development as Wells' "anti-utopian" associates (I felt this was a kind of comment on maturation from Wells). The "Utopians" are also described as largely naked in appearance, granted this is by some prudish members of the "Earthlings" party but (like William Morris' News From Nowhere) I took this to be a comment on their physical fitness, healthy physique and abilities in controlling their climate.How the story plays out, divided into three sections, the first and third giving many details of life in "Utopia" and the second featuring the "Earthlings" in quarantine/lockdown as they have carried contagions/germs from earth which cause an epidemic of disease. I thought the entire thing was well plotted, not just a propaganda vehicle, I liked reading the story, it is similar to Charlotte Perkins' "Herland" in so far as it is a vehicle for ideas though, I think its on a par with William Morris in this respect, better than Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward" and "Equality".There is also an aspect of the literary "Heroes Journey" taking place too, with Wells' character being largely alienated and fed up with his life at the outset, coming full circle following his adventures/ordeals with a refreshed perspective. Personally, I love these types of stories, I think they can be very life affirming and this one definitely is.I think Wells has done a service with this book, even if I do not necessarily share some of his ideas about "desirable depopulation", I think this is a reflection of some enduring elite culture in the anglosphere.  At least in this context it is achieve by "mutual agreement" and "prosperity" rather than some kind of "purge" or "great perishing" war or famine or "orchestrated/engineered scarcity". Into the bargain its just a readable book, the style and pace is good, I liked reading it a lot.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Wells' most optimistic view of how the future COULD be.....
  

*by N***M on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2002*

For me, this was one of Wells' best books to comment on the possible future of mankind.  Not to be compared with "War of the Worlds", or "The Time Machine", with their more action based plots, this nevertheless is a very worth while read.  Compared with books of his on a similar vein however, such as "The Sleeper Awakes", or "The Shape of things to come", this by far has the upper hand.  This is the story of a Mr Barnstaple, an everyday man, who finds himself propelled into a parallel universe with a group of famous politicians, aristocrats, and their chauffeurs.  The world they find themselves in has abolished all disease, and everyone only works at what takes their fancy.  The inhabitants of this world speak telepathically, and recognise that the Earth is currently going through a phase akin to a part of their history called "the age of confusion" which happened some 3000 years before.  Of course, the planet is how Earth COULD be, (or as Wells hoped the Earth could be).  But despite being surrounded by such beauty and elegance, some of the earthlings rebel and attempt to conquer this new world.A delightful book, this shows how the world could be if everyone worked towards the same goal, but at the same time, it shows the problems of humanity, and its darker side.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Ahead of his time.
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2017*

Its the first HG Wells book I've read. I enjoy sci fi. But like most things they are surpassed by our predecessors imagination.  Stick with it and enjoy

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