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This Misery of Boots

H. G. Wells

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .iend was a realistic novelist, and a man from whom hope had departed. I cannot tell you how hope had gone out of his life; some subtle disease of the soul had robbed him at last of any enterprise, or belief in coming things; and he was trying to live the few declining years that lay before him in a sort of bookish comfort, among surroundings that seemed peaceful and beautiful, by not thinking of things that were painful and cruel. And we met a tramp who limped along the lane.

“Chafed heel,” I said, when we had parted from him again; “and on these 8pebbly byways no man goes barefooted.” My friend winced; and a little silence came between us. We were both recalling things; and then for a time, when we began to talk again, until he would have no more of it, we rehearsed the miseries of boots.

We agreed that to a very great majority of people in this country boots are constantly a source of distress. . . Read More

Community Reviews

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- Javier - Mar 10, 2022

Una curiosa visión de los problemas sociales. Quizá un poco repetitivo en algunos momentos a pesar de ser tan corto.

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- Shelley - Jan 13, 2022

I learned about the existence of this excellent little book from an excerpt in a biography of H.G. Wells. It's worth reading in full and would be very interesting topic for discussion in school class or book group. It's very short but oh so succinct in addressing the problems we still live with toda

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- Adam - Aug 01, 2021

A quite excellent little argument for socialism. Has less propaganda than most texts designed to convince you of a particular ideology. Worth the read at least to just make you think in a new way.

Makes you wonder what socialism means though and what that should look like.

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- Willy - Mar 14, 2012

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