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The Outline of History

Name: The Outline of History
Author: H. G. Wells

by H. G. Wells

1919•Historical•1066 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-burning non-fiction book: weighty and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Ben shu shang su ren lei wen ming de kai duan, xia zhi di er ci shi jie da zhan . jiang gu ai ji, gu xi la, gu luo ma, ying guo, mei guo, fa guo deng chao ji da guo de qi luo xing shuai you tiao bu wen di zhan xian zai dou zhe mian qian.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDocumentaryAll consuming questSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

World historyHistoryNonfictionHistoire universelleUniversal HistoryShi jie shiCivilization

Details

Author: H. G. Wells
Published: 1919
Pages: 1066
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Source: Open Library

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