Men Like Gods (Paperback)

from bmcnabb

Men Like Gods was a novel of Utopian philosophy. It dug deep into the theories of true Utopia and the way that people can live it. Mr. Barnstable needed a holiday. The dystopian elements of society, the hustle and bustle of the world were really discouraging his faith in humanity. So, he decided ...

from RandyStafford

My reactions to reading this book in 1996. Spoilers follow. Another utopian work by Wells though here the frame is more imaginative than Wells' In the Days of the Comet or A Modern Utopia. Here Wells uses (in an early example of such but not the first I believe) the device of a parallel universe....

from john257hopper

This is a "science" fantasy novel of ideas, not action or science as such. It basically functions as a vehicle for Wells's belief in the need for a scientific, rationalist, socialist world government. There are some interesting comments here about Wells's views on the immediate post-WWI world pol...

from DLMorrese

This novel, set in 1921 and published in 1923 is in a subgenre you don't see much now -- utopian science fiction. Yes, I did say 'utopian.' You may be more familiar with this subgenre's ugly brother, dystopian science fiction. The latter has more shock value so it gets more attention, but I prefe...

from DLMorrese

This novel, set in 1921 and published in 1923 is in a subgenre you don't see much now -- utopian science fiction. Yes, I did say 'utopian.' You may be more familiar with this subgenre's ugly brother, dystopian science fiction. The latter has more shock value so it gets more attention, but I prefe...