Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 223 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George Mr. Britling Sees It Through Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Sandra Bannatyne and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Mr. Britling Sees It Through" by H.G. Wells is a novel written during the early 20th century, around the time of World War I. The story introduces Mr. Direck, an American visitor in England, who is eager to explore the contrasts between English and American culture while also intending to meet Mr. Britling, a distinguished English writer and thinker. The narrative delves into themes of identity, cultural differences, and the socio-political climate of England during a tumultuous period, with Mr. Britling as a central figure embodying the intellectual spirit of the age. At the start of the book, Mr. Direck embarks on his first journey to England with high expectations, fascinated by every peculiar detail that sets it apart from America. He travels to the Dower House in Matching's Easy to meet Mr. Britling, whom he has always admired. The initial chapters focus on their meeting and the amusing cultural misunderstandings that arise as Mr. Britling's eccentric character unfolds, contrasting with Direck's American sensibilities. This opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their conversations, ultimately teasing out philosophical discussions that pivot around England's identity and the prevailing social dynamics against the backdrop of the looming conflict of the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories PR Text World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 882656 870790 2024-10-06T11:07:25.300362 2023-10-06T11:38:08.962201 text/html text/html 868841 2020-12-18T16:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 336690 2020-12-18T16:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 421555 2024-10-06T11:07:38.621303 application/epub+zip 439037 2024-10-06T11:07:29.118394 application/epub+zip 420173 2024-10-06T11:07:27.559337 application/epub+zip 768897 2024-10-06T11:07:45.996257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715994 2024-10-06T11:07:37.428315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662106 2022-09-07T14:22:01.902054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833138 833056 2024-10-06T11:07:22.929379 2023-10-06T11:38:06.904221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 832896 2020-12-18T16:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 322035 2020-12-18T16:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 832900 2020-12-18T16:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321954 2020-12-18T16:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22328 2024-10-06T11:07:46.148245 application/rdf+xml 14556 2024-10-06T11:07:28.131351 image/jpeg 3697 2024-10-06T11:07:27.840344 image/jpeg 406527 2024-10-06T11:07:25.379350 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia