“His role as a science fiction author is of immense importance as he – in a rather insightful manner – carves an interlinking pathway between the social, political, and scientific issues pertaining to the English society.”
As a 19th century English writer, H.G Wells is known for his groundbreaking contributions to the realm of science fiction and the incorporation of technological terminologies within literary settings of a stereotypical text. His role as a science fiction author is of immense importance as he – in a rather insightful manner – carves an interlinking pathway between the social, political, and scientific issues pertaining to the English society.
Wells used his texts as a vessel for a social commentary regarding socio-political facets such as imperialism, class stratification, world peace, and technological advancements and their consequences that were faced by the common people.
While interlacing the notions of speculation, reality, and technology, Wells introduced short stories like “The Dream of Armageddon” and “The Door in the Wall” through which he expounded upon the fragmentation of the human psyche as a result of wartime violence.
The author further explored the implicit presence of the ‘fear of the unknown’ concerning technological advancements in the region and how it could give way to more destruction in the future. H.G Wells’ works play a quintessential role in English Literature due to their rich depiction of realistic concerns and their association with psychological turmoil that the nation faced as a result of violence and suffering.
