An edition of The War of the Worlds (1898)

La guerra de los mundos

1a ed.
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An edition of The War of the Worlds (1898)

La guerra de los mundos

1a ed.
  • 3.8 (140 ratings) ·
  • 740 Want to read
  • 48 Currently reading
  • 194 Have read

La guerra de los mundos es, además de una formidable novela de ciencia ficción, una crítica a la Inglaterra victoriana y su afán imperialista. Los marcianos atacan la tierra de manera traicionera pero son derrotados por el más inesperado aliado de la raza humana. Un narrador anónimo nos cuenta todos los pormenores y describe escenas que ya forman parte del imaginario colectivo contemporáneo, como la imagen fantasmagórica de las naves alienígenas que surgen de las entrañas de la Tierra para sembrar la destrucción. Publicada originariamente en 1898, la historia se mantiene vigente como una invitación a reflexionar sobre el destino de nuestro planeta, sin perder la esperanza de la que la salvación, todavía es posible.

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Publisher
Lea
Language
Spanish
Pages
192

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Cover of: La guerra de los mundos
La guerra de los mundos
2016, Lea
Paperback in Spanish - 1a ed.
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
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

Translation of: The war of the worlds.

Published in
Argentina
Series
Novelas clasicas
Translation Of
The War of the Worlds
Translated From
English

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
192 p
Number of pages
192

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26968644M
ISBN 10
9877183536
ISBN 13
9789877183535
OCLC/WorldCat
1051773904
Wikidata
Q116194529

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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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