The War of the Worlds

H. G. Wells

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Chartwell Books
01 November 2022

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Classic science fiction; Gift books

Find yourself caught in the middle of an alien invasion in the late 1800s in this thrillingscience fiction classic. The War of the Worlds tells the story of the martian invasion ofPlanet Earth. This late-nineteenth century novel plays on the mood of the period inwhich it was written-a world with great fears for its security and long-term stability. H.G. Wells predicts the brutal savagery of twentieth-century warfare through the lens ofinterplanetary conflict.

Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the ChartwellClassics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of themost important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choicefor the most discerning literature buffs.

By: H. G. Wells
Imprint: Chartwell Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 146mm,
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9780785841821
ISBN 10: 0785841822
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Herbert George H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer best known forhis timeless science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The Island of DoctorMoreau, and The War of the Worlds. After winning a scholarship to the prestigiousNormal School of Science in London, where he studied biology and helped found TheScience School Journal, he became a teacher and embarked on an impressive literarycareer that resulted in four Nobel Prize nominations. Wells also wrote extensively onpolitics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day.