H.G. Wells 
Anticipations 

Anticipations H. G. Wells – Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought, or as it is generally known ‘Anticipations’ was written by H.G. Wells in 1900, at the age of 34. The book became a bestseller, and he personally deemed it ‘the keystone to the main arch of my work.’Wells looks at the changes due to occur, because of various technologies. In both a social and material superstructural sense. He starts with the changes caused by the steam engine and the mechanical revolution that occurred. Wells believed that humans were living through a great reorganisation of society, which would ultimately effect every single aspect of life. The accuracy of Wells’ predictions are stunning.

About the author

H.G. Wells was a writer of science-fiction works, including ‘The Time Machine’ and ‘War of the Worlds, ‘ who had a great influence on our vision of the future.Who Was H.G. Wells?H.G. Wells’ parents were shopkeepers in Kent, England. His first novel, The Time Machine was an instant success and Wells produced a series of science fiction novels which pioneered our ideas of the future. His later work focused on satire and social criticism. Wells laid out his socialist views of human history in his Outline of History.