The War of the Worlds - H G Wells - Books - Oxford University Press, USA - 9780192828262 - June 29, 1995
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The War of the Worlds

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In The War of the Worlds (1898) H. G. Wells invented the myth of invasion from outer space. Martians land near London, conquering all before them, and ruin the metropolis; the fate of civilization and even of the human race remains in doubt until the very last.
The War of the Worlds is disturbingly realistic both because of its setting - Wells bicycled the route the Martians take on landing - and because of its characters: the superstitious curate, boastful artilleryman, and enterprising medical student are believable if not sympathetic figures, as well as signifying types of fin-de-siecle change and vision. The novel exemplifies most dramatically the scientific scepticism and vivid narrative imagination which make Wells the pre-eminent founder of modern science fiction.
This edition offers explanatory notes on contemporary references, maps of London and its environs, and a stimulating introduction which examines the literary and social climate in which Wells lived.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 29, 1995
ISBN13 9780192828262
Publishers Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 240
Dimensions 118 × 186 × 12 mm   ·   127 g
Language English  

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