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A Year of Prophesying

H. G. Wells

First published 1924
Publisher T. Fisher Unwin
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
Pages 272


Published between 1924-09-20 and year-end. Title page:

  • "A Year of Prophesying [over] by H. G. Wells"
  • "T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. [over] London: Adelphi Terrace"
Copyright page:
  • "First published in 1924"
Page 272:
  • "Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd., [over] London and Aylesbury."
Dustcover is missing from {{PV|BanjoKev}}'s copy. No cover art credit is given in the book, but there is a signature on the dustcover, lower right. Foreword is signed "H. G. W." on first numbered page, 5. ToC pages 6-8. First numbered page is 5. Each essay has the publication date below the title, in the format dd.mm.yy Five of the essays are misdated:
  • "The Other Side in France" as 1923-11-17. (correct is 1923-11-24)
  • "The Last of the Victorians" as 1923-11-24. (correct is 1923-11-17)
  • "Modern Government:..." as 1924-01-22. (correct is 1924-01-12)
  • "A Creative Educational Scheme..." as 1924-02-22. (correct is 1924-02-23)
  • "An Open Letter..." as 1924-05-19. (correct is 1924-04-19)
Page 162 is subtitled "(Written as the English Contribution to a Booklet of Congratulation)". Page 272 is unnumbered. Size: 14.5 x 22.7 cm (w x h)

Page Title Author(s) Type
5 Foreword (A Year of Prophesying) H. G. Wells Essay
9 The League of Nations and the Federation of Mankind H. G. Wells Essay
14 The Beauty of Flying H. G. Wells Essay
18 The Triumph of France H. G. Wells Essay
23 The Singapore Arsenal H. G. Wells Essay
27 The League of Nations Again H. G. Wells Essay
32 The Aviation of the Half-Civilised H. G. Wells Essay
37 Will Germany Break Into Pieces? H. G. Wells Essay
41 The Future of the British Empire H. G. Wells Essay
52 Winston H. G. Wells Essay
57 The Other Side in France H. G. Wells Essay
62 The Last of the Victorians H. G. Wells Essay
66 Politics As a Public Nuisance H. G. Wells Essay
70 The Re-Emergence of Mr. Lloyd George H. G. Wells Essay
75 Spain and Italy Whisper Together H. G. Wells Essay
79 Latin America and the League H. G. Wells Essay
83 Cosmopolitan and International H. G. Wells Essay
87 The Parliamentary Triangle H. G. Wells Essay
92 Modern Government: Parliament and Real Electoral Reform H. G. Wells Essay
97 Scrapping the Gold Standard H. G. Wells Essay
102 The Hub of Europe: Czecho-Slovakia and France H. G. Wells Essay
106 The Mandarins at the Gate: The Revival of the Old Learning H. G. Wells Essay
110 Lenin: Private Capitalism Against Communism H. G. Wells Essay
115 The Fantasies of Mr. Belloc and the Future of the World H. G. Wells Essay
121 A Creative Educational Scheme for Britain: A Tentative Forecast H. G. Wells Essay
127 Portugal and Prosperity: The Blessedness of Being a Little Nation H. G. Wells Essay
132 Reconstruction of the League of Nations: The Practical Problem H. G. Wells Essay
137 The Labour Party on Trial: The Folly of the Five Cruisers H. G. Wells Essay
142 Dictators or Politicians? The Dilemma of Civilisation H. G. Wells Essay
147 Youth and the Vote: The Rejuvenescence of the World H. G. Wells Essay
152 Olive Branches of Steel: Should the Angels of Peace Carry Bombs? H. G. Wells Essay
157 The Case of Unamuno: The Feeble Republic of Letters H. G. Wells Essay
162 An Open Letter to Anatole France on His Eightieth Birthday H. G. Wells Essay
165 The European Kaleidoscope: The German Will in Default H. G. Wells Essay
170 China: The Land Out of the Limelight H. G. Wells Essay
175 Air Armament: The Supremacy of Quality H. G. Wells Essay
179 Labour Politicians: The Evaporation of the Intelligenzia H. G. Wells Essay
184 Constructive Ideas and Their Relation to Current Politics H. G. Wells Essay
189 The Wembley Empire: An Exhibition of Lost Opportunities H. G. Wells Essay
194 The Extinction of Party Government H. G. Wells Essay
199 The Serfdom of Ignorance: The Right of Women to Knowledge H. G. Wells Essay
203 Blinkers for Free Youth: Young America Asks to Hear and See H. G. Wells Essay
208 The Lawlessness of America and the Way to Order H. G. Wells Essay
212 The Shabby Schools of the Pious: Drains and the Odour of Sanctity H. G. Wells Essay
216 The Incompatibility of India: Divorce or Legal Separation H. G. Wells Essay
221 The Spirit of Fascism: Is There Any Good in It at All? H. G. Wells Essay
226 The Race Conflict: Is It Unavoidable? H. G. Wells Essay
231 The Schools of a New Age: A Forecast H. G. Wells Essay
235 The Impudence of Flags: Our Power Resources and My Elephants, Whales, and Gorillas H. G. Wells Essay
240 Has Communism a Future? The Possibility of a Socialist Renascence H. G. Wells Essay
245 The Little House: As It Was, Is Now, and Apparently Ever Will Be H. G. Wells Essay
250 The Triviality of Democracy and the Feminine Influence in Politics H. G. Wells Essay
255 Sex Antagonism: An Unavoidable and Increasing Factor in Modern Life H. G. Wells Essay
259 Living Through: The Truth About an Interview H. G. Wells Essay
264 The Creative Passion H. G. Wells Essay
269 After a Year of Journalism: An Outbreak of Auto-Obituary H. G. Wells Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
A Year of Prophesying Cover 1925 The Macmillan Company Hardcover Nonfiction x+352