Ideological bias and reaction to contemporary events in H.G. Wells post-Great War works

PE English;PN Literature (General);PN0441 Literary History;PR English literature

Schofield Mellor, Connor ; Creasy, Matthew

University:University of Glasgow

Department:School of Critical Studies

关键词: H.G. Wells, socialism, Men Like Gods, The Dream, The Shape of Things to Come, literature, 20th Century.;   

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来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this thesis is three-fold. The first aim is the overall intention of the thesis, to study Wells' lesser known works and understand their purpose. The texts analysed in the following chapters are the less well-known and less scrutinised of Wells' texts and the analysis will expand the critical body on Wells in a meaningful way. Wells' earlier works have an existing body of well-respected and well-established literature dedicated to them. However, his later texts have been over-looked. This thesis will address that problem.The two following aims are more focussed. The second aim is to demonstrate how Wells' ideological bias affected his work. Whilst not an exceedingly controversial point it is crucial for a deeper understanding of how his works act as a reaction to events. It also naturally leads to the final point. The thesis will argue Wells was such a dedicated socialist that as a contemporary history unfolded around him it was so inimical to his perceived vision that he was forced to defend his utopian future in the form of fiction.