The World Set Free

By Wells H. G. (Herbert George)

The novel tells the story of humanity's weaponization of atomic energy, and its uses for both good and evil. It follows a scientist and statesman, Leo Barnstead, as he navigates the volatile politics of the time, trying to broker a tense international agreement to prevent world war. In the end, humanity coordinates a unified effort to slowly introduce advances in human civilization, decrease global hostility, and set the world free at last.