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The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind — H. G. Wells

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind

H. G. Wells

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 1132 pages

The Outline of History is a wide-ranging survey of world history, from the beginnings of life to the modern era, written by H. G. Wells. It connects natural history, civilizations, and social change in an accessible narrative. It is worth listening to for its broad perspective and its questions about understanding humanity as a whole.

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THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY

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Introduction

VOLUME I.

Scheme of Contents, Volume I.

List of Maps and Illustrations

VOLUME II.

Scheme of Contents, Volume II.

List of Illustrations

Time Charts

Chronological Table

Index: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W,

X, Y, Z

(etext transcriber's note)

¶ Mr. WELLS has also written the

following novels:

LOVE AND MR. LEWISHAM
KIPPS
MR. POLLY
THE WHEELS OF CHANCE
THE NEW MACHIAVELLI
ANN VERONICA
TONO BUNGAY
MARRIAGE
BEALBY
THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS
THE WIFE OF SIR ISAAC HARMAN
THE RESEARCH MAGNIFICENT
MR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGH
THE SOUL OF A BISHOP
JOAN AND PETER
THE UNDYING FIRE
¶ The following fantastic and
imaginative romances:
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
THE TIME MACHINE
THE WONDERFUL VISIT
THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
THE SEA LADY
THE SLEEPER AWAKES
THE FOOD OF THE GODS
THE WAR IN THE AIR
THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON
IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET
THE WORLD SET FREE
And numerous Short Stories now
collected in One Volume under the title
of
THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND
¶ A Series of books on Social, Religious,
and Political questions:

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Contents

  1. THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY
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