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The War of the Worlds

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  • 196 pages
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The story unfolds through the eyes of a middle-class writer who becomes an eyewitness to a Martian invasion after a mysterious meteor lands near his home in Woking, Surrey. As he investigates the cylinder that emerges from the meteor, the narrative blends science fiction with a sense of realism, reflecting the societal and scientific anxieties of the time. The account captures the chaos and terror of humanity facing an advanced extraterrestrial threat, exploring themes of survival, imperialism, and the fragility of civilization.

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Language
English
Publisher
Fantastica
Released
2018
Pages
196
ISBN13
9781787245723
Series
First published
1898
Original title
The War of the Worlds
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The story unfolds through the eyes of a middle-class writer who becomes an eyewitness to a Martian invasion after a mysterious meteor lands near his home in Woking, Surrey. As he investigates the cylinder that emerges from the meteor, the narrative blends science fiction with a sense of realism, reflecting the societal and scientific anxieties of the time. The account captures the chaos and terror of humanity facing an advanced extraterrestrial threat, exploring themes of survival, imperialism, and the fragility of civilization.