The War of the Worlds

Unique Elements

• Historical Context
• Detailed 19th Century Historical Map

An Essential Literary Classic by H. G. Wells The World of the Worlds by British author H. G. Wells is a celebrated science fiction classic first published in 1898 in the UK. Excerpt 'No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched...
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Unique Elements

• Historical Context
• Detailed 19th Century Historical Map

An Essential Literary Classic by H. G. Wells

The World of the Worlds by British author H. G. Wells is a celebrated science fiction classic first published in 1898 in the UK.

Excerpt

'No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water.'

Synopsis

The nation is overtaken by fear and panic when an army of Martian invaders lands in England. The inhabitants of Earth must accept the possibility that human civilisation will come to an end and that Martian domination will take its place as the aliens travel the nation in enormous three-legged vehicles, destroying everything in their path with a heat beam and dispersing unpleasant toxic fumes.
The War of the Worlds remains unmatched in its ability to delight and thrill readers well over a century after its publication, and has inspired countless films, radio dramas, comic book adaptations, television series, and sequels. A brilliant work by H. G. Wells.

Title Details

• Original 1898 text
• Literary fiction
• 5 x 8 in
• Matte Cover
• White Paper