War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells

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Vintage
15 November 2018

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Science fiction; Aliens; Alien Invasion; First Contact

The first and most influential novel about aliens invading Earth, from the founding father of science fiction. Vintage Classics.

The seminal masterpiece of alien invasion, The War of the Worlds(1898) conjures a terrifying, tentacled race of Martians who devastate the Earth and feed on their human victims while their voracious vegetation, the red weed, spreads over the ruined planet. After the novel's hero finds himself trapped in what is left of London, despairing at the destruction of human civilization, he discovers that life on Earth is more resilient than he had imagined. Adapted by Orson Welles for his notorious 1938 radio drama and subsequently by many filmmakers, H. G. Wells's timeless story shows no sign of losing its grip on readers' imaginations.

By: H.G. Wells
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 248g
ISBN: 9780525564164
ISBN 10: 0525564160
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

H. G. WELLS (1866-1946) was a prominent English socialist and pacifist, and a prolific writer in many genres. As the author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Time Machine, he is considered a pioneer of science fiction.

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“The creations of Mr. Wells . . . belong unreservedly to an age and degree of scientific knowledge far removed from the present, though I will not say entirely beyond the limits of the possible.” —Jules Verne

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