The Outline of History
Book by H. G. Wells / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Outline of history or A Short History of the World (Wells book).
The Outline of History, subtitled either "The Whole Story of Man" or "Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind", is a work by H. G. Wells chronicling the history of the world from the origin of the Earth to the First World War. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 November 1919 and was published as a single volume in 1920.[1][2] It sold more than two million copies, was translated into many languages, and had a considerable impact on the teaching of history in institutions of higher education.[3] Wells modelled the Outline on the Encyclopédie of Denis Diderot.[4]
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Author | H. G. Wells |
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Illustrator | J. F. Horrabin |
Language | English |
Publisher | George Newnes |
Publication date | 1919–20 |
Text | The Outline of History at Wikisource |
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