Books with title The War of the Worlds - H. G. Wells

The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, is an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth, and has influenced many others, as well as spawning several films, radio dramas, comic book adaptations, and a television series based on the story. The 1938 radio broadcast caused public outcry against the episode, as many listeners believed that an actual Martian invasion was in progress, a notable example of mass hysteria.

The War Of The Worlds by H. G. Wells, with illustrations by Warwick Goble. "The Martians seem to have calculated their descent with amazing subtlety--their mathematical learning is evidently far in excess of ours--and to have carried out their preparations with a well-nigh perfect unanimity. Had our instruments permitted it, we might have seen the gathering trouble far back in the nineteenth century. Men like Schiaparelli watched the red planet--it is odd, by-the-bye, that for countless centuries Mars has been the star of war--but failed to interpret the fluctuating appearances of the markings they mapped so well. All that time the Martians must have been getting ready..."

Read this stunning Vintage Classics edition of the original story of alien invasion from the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells.No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied. Yet across the gulf of space, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us.Then, late one night, in the middle of the English countryside, they landed.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It first appeared in serialized form in 1897, published simultaneously in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The first appearance in book form was published by William Heinemann of London in 1898. It is the first-person narrative of the adventures of an unnamed protagonist and his brother in Surrey and London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.

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.

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Includes a biography of H. G. Wells and a bibliography of his novels A classic science fiction novel by Herbert G. Wells The Martians invade the Earth. The human soldiers can’t do anything against their tripod fighting machines. Mankind seemed beyond help, but .... The story became famous in 1938. A radio play terrified America. Adapted for the screen several times e.g. 2005 by Steven Spielberg with Tom Cruise in a leading role. Published in 1898, this version of the story was carefully edited for the 21st century.

In The War of the Worlds, first published in 1898, H. G. Wells imagined a gripping story of invaders from Mars. The Martians, whose planet is growing ever colder, have come in search of a warmer, more hospitable place to live. After landing in England, they set about destroying earthly civilization.In this exciting coloring book version, the story is set in modern England. Thirty imaginative illustrations depict the landing of the Martian spacecraft, the alien monsters who emerge, their 100-foot-tall fighting machines, and the panic and terror that follow when they attack towns and cities with their deadly heat rays. Human beings fight back, but the Martians seem unstoppable. Who will win this life-or-death struggle?Find out as you color these realistic illustrations, accompanied by captions describing each scene. Coloring book lovers and science fiction fans will delight in bringing this classic tale to life.