Books with author Henrique Alvim Correa

First published serially in 1897, H. G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds,” is one of the author’s most popular and enduring works. When explosions are observed on Mars at an astronomical observatory the interest of the scientific community is greatly aroused. It is soon discovered, when they land on Earth, that the explosions are rocket like projectiles that have been launched from Mars. An unnamed protagonist is one of the first to discover that these are actually spaceships carrying monstrous beings from the planet. The story centers on the unnamed narrator’s attempt to reunite with his wife after witnessing the devastating attacks that soon follow. The merciless Martians storm the countryside in three-legged fighting machines that fire deadly heat rays and spew poisonous black smoke. Thousands of refugees are sent fleeing in the chaos created by the invasion. Inspired by the English invasion literature of his area, Wells’s “The War of the Worlds” crafts a thrilling and foreboding narrative that helped to popularize and define an entire genre of literature. This edition is illustrated by Henrique Alvim Corrêa and includes a biographical afterword.

First published serially in 1897, H. G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds,” is one of the author’s most popular and enduring works. When explosions are observed on Mars at an astronomical observatory the interest of the scientific community is greatly aroused. It is soon discovered, when they land on Earth, that the explosions are rocket like projectiles that have been launched from Mars. An unnamed protagonist is one of the first to discover that these are actually spaceships carrying monstrous beings from the planet. The story centers on the unnamed narrator’s attempt to reunite with his wife after witnessing the devastating attacks that soon follow. The merciless Martians storm the countryside in three-legged fighting machines that fire deadly heat rays and spew poisonous black smoke. Thousands of refugees are sent fleeing in the chaos created by the invasion. Inspired by the English invasion literature of his area, Wells’s “The War of the Worlds” crafts a thrilling and foreboding narrative that helped to popularize and define an entire genre of literature. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and is illustrated by Henrique Alvim Corrêa.

One of the earliest works to depict a conflict between Earth and an alien race, H. G. Wells 'The War of the Worlds' is the grandfather of modern science fiction. First serialised in 1897, the book tells the story of an unknown protagonist and his first hand experiences of the Martian evasion of Earth.Beautifully told, Wells captures the Victorian golden age of science and invention, against a backdrop of class divide and a sprawling city of panicked masses, as one man fights to find his wife.The Martians arrive unannounced in waves, killing indiscriminately with their tripod fighting-machines, their heat-rays and gas-guns, intent on terraforming the world with the red weed.Only hope, nature, and the "Thunderchild" stand between the Martians and the annihilation of the human race.This special illustrated edition contains 30 works of art by Henrique Alvim Corrêa, originally featured in a 1906 edition of the novel, here lovingly presented and indexed for your viewing pleasure.