I would say 'War of the Worlds'. His prediction of a great war using armoured vehicles and chemical warfare, scarily came true.
2006-11-16 03:02:10
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answered by Ezekiel Satchell 2
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His science fiction is fascinating, and overshadows his other political work. I would recommend "The History of Mr Polly", soon to be filmed with Lee Evans. But read "The Rights of Man" -the proposals set out in this helpled bring about the United Nations Declaration in 1948.... hows that for fascinating and instructive!
2006-11-15 23:03:59
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answered by Anonymous
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I'd have to go with The Time Machine... it's certainly a fascinating story. But it's also instructive: I wonder if we will learn from the lessons it teaches, especially those involving war.
2006-11-16 10:32:51
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answered by Mike S 7
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I am currently reading 'The Outline of History' by Wells, and the scope of his knowledge is staggering. He chronicles the history of mankind form the most primitive times up the the modern era. I have not read any of his science fiction so I cannot compare it, but this is certainly facinating in terms of the sheer breadth of what he accomplished in one book and instructive for reasons that I do not need to explain.
2006-11-16 23:55:04
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answered by stephen m 3
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War of the Worlds
2006-11-15 23:03:55
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answered by redunicorn 7
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My favorite was always The Time Machine. I love reading others' ideas about the future and what society will be like, and I like books that really make people think, books about the human condition.
2006-11-16 05:11:55
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answered by Anashuya 6
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The Time Machine
2006-11-15 22:56:39
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answered by Crisscross 3
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War of the Worlds - considered the first science fiction book which started all the others off.
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2006-11-16 22:41:25
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answered by Roy S 5
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The Time Machine.
It's very lovely and at the same time it makes you see the way we are all heading out of humanity by causing wars and paying more attention to utilitarianism rather than feelings and emotions.
2006-11-15 23:11:15
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answered by Anonymous
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I'll stick with "War of the Worlds", just for a Victorian vision of world apocalypse and redemption
2006-11-15 23:43:15
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answered by Anonymous
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