2015/04/09データアイテム A Vision of Judgment (Annotated) (English Edition) Herbert George Wells was a prominent english writer who worked in a wide range of genres, but he is mostly known for his science-fiction novels, such as 'The Time Machine', 'The Invisible Man', and 'The War Of The Worlds'.
'A Vision Of Judgment' is a short story in 9 sections, where the author depicts his idea of the Last Judgment. According to his idea saints and sinner are treated equally there: archangel Gabriel makes fun of ones the same way he scoffs at the others. After that Lord God takes all the souls together, gives them enlightenment and a chance to start new life on a planet, as after the Last Judgment the should understand each other and God's Will much better. This short story is based on Wells's personal feelings toward religion, as his mother was a very religious woman who believed that Lord God could hear all her prayers...