An edition of The War of the Worlds (1898)

The war of the worlds

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The war of the worlds
H. G. Wells, H. G. Wells
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An edition of The War of the Worlds (1898)

The war of the worlds

  • 3.8 (141 ratings) ·
  • 757 Want to read
  • 50 Currently reading
  • 196 Have read

As life on Mars becomes impossible, Martians and their terrifying machines invade the earth.

Publish Date
Publisher
Signet Classics
Language
English
Pages
208

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Previews available in: Spanish French Dutch German English Ukrainian

Edition Availability
Cover of: Penguin English Library the War of the Worlds
Penguin English Library the War of the Worlds
May 29, 2012, PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Classic
paperback
Cover of: La guerra de los mundos
La guerra de los mundos
2012, Ediciones MAAN S.A. de C.V.
in Spanish - 1a. ed.
Cover of: The war of the worlds
The war of the worlds
2007, Signet Classics
in English
Cover of: The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
Dec 01, 2006, Penguin Books
paperback
Cover of: La guerre des mondes
La guerre des mondes
2005, Mercure de France
in French
Cover of: The war of the worlds
The war of the worlds
2005, Prometheus
in Dutch
Cover of: Der Krieg der Welten.
Der Krieg der Welten.
January 1, 1974, Diogenes Verlag
Paperback in German
Cover of: War of the Worlds, the
War of the Worlds, the
Oct 27, 1963, Penguin
paperback
Cover of: The war of the worlds
The war of the worlds
1922, Harper & brothers
in English
Cover of: Borba svitiv
Borba svitiv
1917, Nakladom "Kanadyĭskoho Farmera"
in Ukrainian
Cover of: La guerre des mondes
La guerre des mondes
1906, L. Vandamme & Co.
Hardcover in French

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208).

Published in
New York
Genre
Fiction

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.912
Library of Congress
PR5774 .W3 2007

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 208 p. ;
Number of pages
208

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23208512M
ISBN 13
9780451530653
LCCN
2009291032
Library Thing
11494
Goodreads
1230994

Work Description

The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both personal and focused on the holistic downfall of Earth's society. The Martians, as evil, mechanical and unknown a threat they are, remain daunting in today's society, where, despite technology's mammoth advances, humanity's hegemony over Earth is yet to be called into question. In Well's introduction to the book, where the character discusses with the later deceased Ogilvy about astronomy and the possibility of alien life defeating the 'savage' (to them) nineteenth-century Britain, is he insinuating that this is the truth and fate of humanity? It's up to you to decide…

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