A Modern Utopia
by H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1905
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"A Modern Utopia" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1905. It imagines an identical Earth existing beyond Sirius, where society has evolved differently. Two travelers—the Owner of the Voice and a botanist—explore this world state governed by the Samurai, a voluntary order of nobility. Through their journey, Wells examines political stability, economics, gender equality, and race while blending philosophical discussion with narrative in what has been called a postmodern utopian vision.
- Utopias
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #6424. A Modern Utopia on Wikipedia.
