Project Gutenberg 2011-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 251 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 23003024 Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Barbara Tozier, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump" is a literary collection comprising fragments and unfinished ideas by George Boon, edited and presented by Reginald Bliss, with an introduction by H.G. Wells, and published in the early 20th century. This work explores the life and literary mind of Boon, intertwining threads of humor, philosophical musings, and a critique of the literary scene of the time. It is notable for its insights into the functioning of the creative mind and the societal context that influences artistic expression. The opening of the work reveals a poignant commentary on George Boon’s death and the impact of World War I on his literary legacy, emphasizing the chaos and the sense of loss that pervaded the period. The narrator reflects on Boon's absence in a world that now seems consumed by wartime concerns, contrasting Boon's imaginative ambitions with the stark realities of life around him. The first chapter introduces Miss Bathwick as Boon's amanuensis, indicating his peculiar relationship with creativity and the public. As the narrative unfolds, complex discussions around Boon’s unfinished projects and the evolving nature of literature during a time of upheaval begin to take shape, setting the stage for an exploration of the "Mind of the Race." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 362327 362337 2024-09-14T14:35:05.417372 2023-09-15T09:13:01.141609 text/html text/html 362172 2021-01-07T10:37:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 836700 2021-01-07T10:37:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1019769 2024-09-14T14:35:17.429319 application/epub+zip 1014875 2024-09-14T14:35:08.991364 application/epub+zip 220505 2024-09-14T14:35:06.489355 application/epub+zip 970040 2024-09-14T14:35:23.014310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931659 2024-09-14T14:35:15.178343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274240 2022-09-16T06:14:22.850573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305526 305298 2024-09-14T14:35:04.513407 2023-09-15T09:13:00.329594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305392 2021-01-07T10:37:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121107 2021-01-07T10:37:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305585 2021-01-07T10:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121071 2021-01-07T10:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20705 2024-09-14T14:35:23.187284 application/rdf+xml 24234 2024-09-14T14:35:06.854348 image/jpeg 4602 2024-09-14T14:35:06.669360 image/jpeg 922678 2024-09-14T14:35:05.506371 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