"Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education" by H. G. Wells is a story about two young people, Peter and Joan, and how they grow up and learn in a changing world. The book shows how their parents try to raise them with new ideas about education and what's right, even when society has different expectations. The story starts by telling us about Peter's parents, Arthur and Dolly Stubland, and how they feel when he's born. Both parents have modern beliefs because of their backgrounds and the time they live in, with Mr. Stubland being an artist and Mrs. Stubland interested in history and science. This sets the scene for how Peter and Joan will be educated, focusing on new ways of raising children and fixing problems in society in the early 1900s.
Joan and Peter: The story of an education
By H. G. Wells
Amidst societal shifts, two children are raised with progressive ideals, testing the boundaries of family and education in a rapidly changing world.
Summary
About the AuthorHerbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction".
Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction".
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