Mr. Wells builds novels out of ideas as other men build them of imagery and emotions.
Wells takes us on a very entertaining and profound journey via a character named William who insists on living life nobly and thoroughly. Starting in his boyhood, and throughout his life, it produced profound adventures, yet also make him ridiculous, and even inspiring.
It is a passion for courage, for personal nobility, for service to others, for self-sacrificing, all for the social betterment of the whole world. The very people he seeks to defend or sacrifice himself for are the ones who take advantage of him, and often he finds himself subject to the logical consequences of adhering to his particular ideal.
