Men Like Gods
H. G. Wells
Get whisked away to an anarchist “Utopia” in Men Like Gods, a novel by esteemed science fiction writer H.G. Wells.
Mr. Barnstaple is an average man living in English in the early 1900s. He is a journalist, and after facing a stressful time at his newspaper, decides to take a vacation. But his vacation goes from ordinary to extraordinary in an instant when his vehicle is transported to an alternate world, one called Utopia.
Utopia is several centuries ahead of the real world’s technological advances, and their society diverges in many strange and fascinating ways from the world that Mr. Barnstaple knows. He learns about this different society run on the principles of privacy and education, and plots how he can bring these ideals back to the real world.
H.G. Wells’ examination of what a future society could look like is one of the earliest works in the utopia subgenre, and is a classic foray into speculative fiction.
Duration - 4h 42m.
Author - H. G. Wells.
Narrator - Shea Taylor.
Published Date - Wednesday, 04 January 2023.
Copyright - © 0 Public Domain ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Get whisked away to an anarchist “Utopia” in Men Like Gods, a novel by esteemed science fiction writer H.G. Wells. Mr. Barnstaple is an average man living in English in the early 1900s. He is a journalist, and after facing a stressful time at his newspaper, decides to take a vacation. But his vacation goes from ordinary to extraordinary in an instant when his vehicle is transported to an alternate world, one called Utopia. Utopia is several centuries ahead of the real world’s technological advances, and their society diverges in many strange and fascinating ways from the world that Mr. Barnstaple knows. He learns about this different society run on the principles of privacy and education, and plots how he can bring these ideals back to the real world. H.G. Wells’ examination of what a future society could look like is one of the earliest works in the utopia subgenre, and is a classic foray into speculative fiction. Duration - 4h 42m. Author - H. G. Wells. Narrator - Shea Taylor. Published Date - Wednesday, 04 January 2023. Copyright - © 0 Public Domain ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:22
The Irruption of the Earthlings: Book the First
Duration:00:00:08
The Irruption of the Earthlings: I. Mr. Barnstaple Takes a Holiday
Duration:00:24:32
The Irruption of the Earthlings: II. The Wonderful Road
Duration:00:15:05
The Irruption of the Earthlings: III. The Beautiful People
Duration:00:30:16
The Irruption of the Earthlings: IV. The Shadow of Einstein Falls Across the Story but Passes Lightly By
Duration:00:19:22
The Irruption of the Earthlings: V. The Governance and History of Utopia
Duration:00:48:46
The Irruption of the Earthlings: VI. Some Earthly Criticisms
Duration:01:03:14
The Irruption of the Earthlings: VII. The Bringing in of Lord Barralonga's Party
Duration:00:37:15
The Irruption of the Earthlings: VIII. Early Morning in Utopia
Duration:00:42:20
Quarantine Crag: Book the Second
Duration:00:00:08
Quarantine Crag: I. The Epidemic
Duration:00:24:10
Quarantine Crag: II. The Castle on the Crag
Duration:00:46:44
Quarantine Crag: III. Mr. Barnstaple as a Traitor to Mankind
Duration:00:52:56
Quarantine Crag: IV. The End of Quarantine Crag
Duration:00:19:22
A Neophyte in Utopia: Book the Third
Duration:00:00:08
A Neophyte in Utopia: I. The Peaceful Hills Beside the River
Duration:00:18:47
A Neophyte in Utopia: II. A Loiterer in a Living World
Duration:00:58:23
A Neophyte in Utopia: III. The Service of the Earthling
Duration:00:24:14
A Neophyte in Utopia: IV. The Return of the Earthling
Duration:00:41:31
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:51