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A Short History of the World is a period-piece non-fictional historic work by H. G. Wells first published by Cassell & Co , Ltd Publishing in 1922 .. H. G. Wells. H. G. Wells. It was first published in Penguin Books in 1936 .. Penguin Books. Penguin Books. It was republished under Penguin Classics in 2006 .. Penguin Classics. Penguin Classics. The book was largely inspired by Wells 's earlier 1919 work The Outline of History .. The Outline of History. The Outline of History. The book is 344 pages in total , summarising the scientific knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life .. It starts with its origins , goes on to explain the development of the Earth and life on Earth , reaching primitive thought and the development of humankind from the Cradle of Civilisation .. origins. History of the Earth. The book ends with the outcome of the First World War , the Russian famine of 1921 , and the League of Nations in 1922 .. First World War. First World War. Russian famine of 1921. Russian famine of 1921. League of Nations. League of Nations