WELLS, H.G.
The Peace of the World.
London: The Daily Chronicle , 1915.
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First Edition of H.G. Wells' The Peace of the World; From the Library of Christopher Priest
First edition of Wells’ early First World War political tract examining the causes of modern conflict and arguing for new forms of international cooperation and organization as the foundation for lasting global peace. Duodecimo, original publisher's cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 Academy Award nominee film of the same name by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine. In good condition. Rare.
The Peace of the World (1915) by H. G. Wells is a wartime work of political reflection written during the early years of the First World War, in which Wells considers the conditions necessary for achieving a lasting international peace. Responding to the unprecedented scale and devastation of modern industrial warfare, Wells argues that the conflict has exposed the failure of existing political structures and diplomatic traditions to maintain global stability. He proposes that enduring peace will require new forms of international organization and cooperation capable of restraining nationalism and militarism. Blending political analysis with moral urgency, the work reflects Wells’s broader commitment to progressive internationalism and his belief that rational planning and global institutions were essential to preventing future wars.
The Peace of the World.
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