Summary
Published in 1914, H.
G.
Wells’s The World Set Free is a visionary science fiction novel that eerily anticipates the development of nuclear weapons decades before their invention.
Wells imagines a future where humanity harnesses atomic power, first as a limitless energy source but soon as a devastating weapon of war.
Nations unleash atomic bombs in catastrophic global conflict, leaving cities in ruins and societies in chaos.
Amid the destruction, however, Wells envisions a hopeful transformation: the collapse of old political systems gives way to a new world order led by a global government dedicated to peace and progress. The novel blends speculative science with utopian philosophy, showcasing Wells’s belief that technological breakthroughs could either doom humanity or pave the way to a better, united world.