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Science Fiction · Fiction

The World Set Free

by H. G. Wells

An early vision of atomic war and the political order imagined after catastrophe.

5 hr estimatedB2–C1 Linden levelRead now availability18 chapters
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Overview

About this book

Wells imagines long-lasting atomic bombs decades before nuclear weapons, then follows global war and an attempt at world government. Its science is speculative and its political vision carries imperial and technocratic assumptions of the period.

First published
1914
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The World Set Free is calibrated from 38,458 sampled words across 18 chapters: sentences average 22.9 words, 36.2% exceed 24 words and 8.9% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 22.9 words, with 14.8% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

8.9% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 11 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

18 chapters

  1. 01The World Set Free · Part I15 min
  2. 02The World Set Free · Part II15 min
  3. 03The World Set Free · Part III15 min
  4. 04The World Set Free · Part IV14 min
  5. 05The World Set Free · Part V15 min
  6. 06The World Set Free · Part VI15 min
  7. 07The World Set Free · Part VII16 min
  8. 08The World Set Free · Part VIII15 min
  9. 09The World Set Free · Part IX15 min
  10. 10The World Set Free · Part X15 min
  11. 11The World Set Free · Part XI15 min
  12. 12The World Set Free · Part XII14 min
  13. 13The World Set Free · Part XIII14 min
  14. 14The World Set Free · Part XIV14 min
  15. 15The World Set Free · Part XV14 min
  16. 16The World Set Free · Part XVI15 min
  17. 17The World Set Free · Part XVII15 min
  18. 18The World Set Free · Part XVIII11 min
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