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  1. The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was written between 1895 and 1897, [2] and serialised in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US in 1897. The full novel was first published in hardcover in 1898 by William Heinemann. The War of the Worlds is one of the earliest stories ...

    • Herbert George George Wells
    • 1898
  2. May 30, 2024 · The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by H.G. Wells. It was first published serially in 1897. The novel details a catastrophic conflict between humans and extraterrestrial ‘Martians.’. It is a considered a landmark work of science fiction, and it has inspired numerous adaptations and imitations.

  3. The War of the Worlds Full Book Summary. The unnamed Narrator lives in Woking, outside of London, in the early twentieth century. He tells the story of an invasion of Earth by Martians. The events start at the end of the nineteenth century, while Earth is being observed by Martians. Resources on Mars are running out, and the Martians, with ...

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  5. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The War of the Worlds is one of H. G. Wells’s early scientific romances: books which helped to lay the groundwork for modern science fiction. One adaptation was supposedly mistaken for a real news broadcast reporting an actual invasion, although we will come to that later on. The War

  6. Oct 1, 2004 · Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946: Title: The War of the Worlds Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Science fiction Subject: War stories Subject: Martians -- Fiction Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Subject: Space warfare -- Fiction Subject: Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction Subject

    • Herbert George George Wells
    • 1898
  7. Aug 3, 2021 · The War of the Worlds, with its matter-of-fact narrative style and deft mixture of contemporary science and fictionalized interstellar war machines, became an instant hit. Its themes of colonialism, social Darwinism, good and evil, and total war still resonate with modern-day readers, so much so that it’s been continuously adapted for screen ...

  8. Nov 27, 2021 · The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1898. It tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth and the struggle of humanity to survive. The novel is one of the most influential and adapted works of the genre, and you can read it for free online at Project Gutenberg, a library of thousands of eBooks.

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