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The Research MagnificentH. G. Wells

The Research Magnificent

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Original author: H. G. Wells

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"The Research Magnificent" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1915. It follows William Porphyry Benham, a man of inherited wealth who devotes his life to an ambitious quest: living nobly and thoroughly. His journey takes him from England across India, Russia, China, and South Africa as he grapples with four fundamental obstacles to human nobility—fear, self-indulgence, jealousy, and prejudice. Through passionate relationships and philosophical struggles, Benham pursues wisdom until a fatal encounter during a labor strike ends his search.

The Research Magnificent, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1138.

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15 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter (1)8,704 words
  2. 2.Front Matter (2)4,436 words
  3. 3.Chapter THE FIRST: ~~ the Boy Grows Up (1)8,523 words
  4. 4.Chapter THE FIRST: ~~ the Boy Grows Up (2)7,424 words
  5. 5.Chapter THE SECOND: ~~ the Young Man About Town (1)8,743 words
  6. 6.Chapter THE SECOND: ~~ the Young Man About Town (2)4,084 words
  7. 7.Chapter THE THIRD: ~~ Amanda10,161 words
  8. 8.Chapter THE FOURTH: ~~ the Spirited Honeymoon (1)8,777 words
  1. 9.Chapter THE FOURTH: ~~ the Spirited Honeymoon (2)4,619 words
  2. 10.Chapter THE FIFTH: ~~ the Assize of Jealousy (1)8,778 words
  3. 11.Chapter THE FIFTH: ~~ the Assize of Jealousy (2)8,700 words
  4. 12.Chapter THE FIFTH: ~~ the Assize of Jealousy (3)5,984 words
  5. 13.Chapter THE SIXTH: ~~ the New Haroun Al Raschid (1)8,736 words
  6. 14.Chapter THE SIXTH: ~~ the New Haroun Al Raschid (2)8,861 words
  7. 15.Chapter THE SIXTH: ~~ the New Haroun Al Raschid (3)1,951 words