<p> This thesis argues that H.G. Wells' attempts to craft a successful narrative of the predicted future, as viewed through three primary texts (<i>Anticipations, A Modern Utopia</i> and <i>The Shape of Things to Come</i>) are not only trials at the most effective textual platform for his social ideology but also explicit attempts to create a new hybrid literature. The author first embarks on a close reading of <i>Anticipations</i> to analyze Wells' social ideology and his early theory of the role of fiction. Next, the author examines the two later novels, <i>A Modern Utopia</i> and <i>The Shape of Things to Come,</i> reading their forms and content against Anticipations. Using all three texts, the author constructs a theory about Wells' final beliefs regarding the role of literature in education, society, and history.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1571640 |
| Date | 27 January 2015 |
| Creators | Moss, Sophie |
| Publisher | State University of New York at Albany |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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