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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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May 29, 2012, PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Classic
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Translation of: The war of the worlds.
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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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