WELLS, H.G.
The Research Magnificent.
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited , 1915.
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"An idea that can play so large a part in life must necessarily have something of the complication and protean quality of life itself": First Edition of H.G. Wells' The Research Magnificent; From the Library of Christopher Priest
First edition of Wells’ philosophical novel of an idea, exploring one man’s lifelong search for moral nobility and his conviction that the conquest of fear is the foundation of the noble life. 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. Octavo, original cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In very good condition.
The Research Magnificent (1915) by H. G. Wells is an ambitious philosophical novel that examines the moral and spiritual aspirations of modern humanity through the life of its idealistic protagonist, William Benham. Often referred to as the “father of science fiction,” alongside Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback, the English writer H. G. Wells was prolific across many genres, publishing dozens of novels and novellas as well as influential works of social commentary, history, and even two books on recreational war games. Presented as a book written in fulfillment of a promise to a dying man, The Research Magnificent traces Benham’s lifelong perplexity at humanity’s persistent failure to live nobly, while advancing his belief that the conquest of fear lies at the heart of the noble life. Through this reflective and often searching narrative, Wells blends fiction with philosophical inquiry, exploring ideals of courage, moral purpose, and the possibility of ethical progress in the modern world.
The Research Magnificent.
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