The War of the Worlds

H. G. Wells

About this book

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…

Subjects

  • adaptations
  • adventure and adventurers, fiction
  • aladdin (legendary character), fiction
  • british and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
  • children's fiction
  • classic literature
  • comic books, strips
  • diseases
  • earth
  • english language
  • english literature
  • english science fiction
  • examinations
  • extraterrestrial beings
  • extraterrestrial beings, fiction
  • ficcion
  • fiction
  • fiction, action & adventure
  • fiction, fantasy, general
  • fiction, science fiction, action & adventure
  • fiction, science fiction, general
  • graphic novels
  • guerra
  • guerra espacial
  • guerras imaginarias
  • human-alien encounters
  • imaginary wars and battles
  • imaginary wars and battles in literature
  • invasions
  • juvenile fiction
  • life on other planets
  • life on other planets, fiction
  • literature
  • mars (planet)
  • martians
  • novela
  • open library staff picks
  • open_syllabus_project
  • outer space, fiction
  • romance ingles
  • sat (educational test)
  • science fiction
  • science fiction & fantasy
  • seres extraterrestres
  • space vehicles
  • space warfare
  • study guides
  • vocabulary
  • war, fiction
  • war stories