The War of the Worlds Paperback - 1995
by H. G. Wells
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- Title The War of the Worlds
- Author H. G. Wells
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: repri
- Condition Used - Acceptable
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Date 1995
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0192828266I5N00
- ISBN 9780192828262 / 0192828266
- Weight 0.28 lbs (0.13 kg)
- Dimensions 7.32 x 4.65 x 0.46 in (18.59 x 11.81 x 1.17 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, War stories
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94027276
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
From the rear cover
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.
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Citations
- Library Journal, 08/01/1995, Page 0