{"product_id":"the-rights-of-man-paperback","title":"The Rights of Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. G. Wells's passionate and influential manifesto--never before available in the United States--was first published in England in 1940 in response to World War II. The progressive ideas Wells set out were instrumental in the creation of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the UK's Human Rights Act. In the face of a global miscarriage of justice, \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e made a clear statement of mankind's responsibilities to itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventy-five years later we are again witnessing a humanitarian crisis, with human rights in developed nations under threat and millions of refugees displaced. A new introduction to Wells's work by award-winning novelist Ali Smith underlines the continuing urgency and relevance of one of the most important humanitarian texts of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. G. Wells (1866-1946) was a prominent English socialist and pacifist, and a prolific writer in many genres. As the author of \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Dr. Moreau\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, he is considered a pioneer of science fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAli Smith, author of \u003ci\u003ehow to be both, \u003c\/i\u003e has won numerous awards for her novels, three of which have been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Born in Inverness, Scotland, Smith lives in Cambridge, England.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52701141598541,"sku":"9780525432340","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/PTI_2OD33A9780525432340.webp?v=1762215630","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-rights-of-man-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}