Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Time Machine
<p>Our eighth Great Political Fiction is H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1895) which isn’t just a book about time travel.&nbsp;It’s also full of late-19th&nbsp;century fear and paranoia about what evolution and progress might do to human beings in the long run.&nbsp;Why will the class struggle turn into savagery and human sacrifice?&nbsp;Who will end up on top?&nbsp;And how will the world ultimately end?</p><br><p>Tomorrow: Bertolt Brecht’s <em>Mother Courage &amp; Her Children</em></p><br><p>Find out more about Past Present Future on our new website <a href="http://www.ppfideas.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ppfideas.com</a> where you can also join PPF+ to get bonus episodes and ad-free listening.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Past Present Future · David Runciman
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Show Notes
Our eighth Great Political Fiction is H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1895) which isn’t just a book about time travel. It’s also full of late-19th century fear and paranoia about what evolution and progress might do to human beings in the long run. Why will the class struggle turn into savagery and human sacrifice? Who will end up on top? And how will the world ultimately end?
Tomorrow: Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage & Her Children
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