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Boon, the Mind of the Race, the Wild Asses of the Devil, and the Last Trump

H. G. Wells

Wells initially denied authorship, claiming the book was written by fictional character Reginald Bliss.

"Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump" by H. G. Wells is a work of literary satire. Wells initially denied authorship, claiming the book was written by fictional character Reginald Bliss.

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I must confess I was monstrously disappointed when at last I could get my hands into those barrels in the attic in which Boon had stored his secret writings. There was more perhaps than I had expected; I do not complain of the quantity, but of the disorder, the incompleteness, the want of discipline and forethought.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter the First The Back of Miss Bathwick and George Boon
  2. 02Chapter the Second Being the First Chapter of "The Mind of the Race"
  3. 03Chapter the Third The Great Slump, the Revival of Letters, and the Garden by the Sea
  4. 04Chapter the Fourth Of Art, of Literature, of Mr. Henry James
  5. 05Chapter the Fifth Of the Assembling and Opening of the World Conference on the Mind of the Race
  6. 06Chapter the Sixth Of not liking Hallery and the Royal Society for the Discouragement of Literature
  7. 07Chapter the Seventh Wilkins makes Certain Objections
  8. 08Chapter the Eighth The Beginning of "The Wild Asses of the Devil"
  9. 09Chapter the Ninth The Hunting of the Wild Asses of the Devil
  10. 10Chapter the Tenth The Story of the Last Trump

About this edition

Author
H. G. Wells
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
181 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers