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The World Set FreeH. G. Wells

The World Set Free

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Original author: H. G. Wells

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"The World Set Free" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in 1913 and published in 1914. Wells envisions a devastating future war in 1956 where both sides wield atomic bombs—crude but continuously burning weapons that leave battlefields radioactive for years. As civilization collapses under nuclear destruction, humanity faces a choice: descend into barbarism or unite under a world government. The novel explores how uncontrolled atomic energy forces mankind to abandon the nation-state system and embrace global cooperation to survive.

The World Set Free, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1059.

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  1. 1.Preface1,049 words
  2. 2.Section I979 words
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