An edition of The War of the Worlds (1898)

The war of the worlds

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An edition of The War of the Worlds (1898)

The war of the worlds

1st ed.
  • 3.80 ·
  • 136 Ratings
  • 705 Want to read
  • 46 Currently reading
  • 186 Have read

As life on Mars becomes impossible, Martians and their terrifying machines invade the earth.

Publish Date
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Pages
228

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Edition Availability
Cover of: La guerra de los mundos
La guerra de los mundos
2012, Ediciones MAAN S.A. de C.V.
in Spanish - 1a. ed.
Cover of: Penguin English Library the War of the Worlds
Penguin English Library the War of the Worlds
May 29, 2012, PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Classic
paperback
Cover of: The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
Dec 01, 2006, Penguin Books
paperback
Cover of: La guerre des mondes
La guerre des mondes
2005, Mercure de France
in French
Cover of: The war of the worlds
The war of the worlds
2005, Prometheus
in Dutch
Cover of: The war of the worlds
The war of the worlds
2001, HarperCollins
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Der Krieg der Welten.
Der Krieg der Welten.
January 1, 1974, Diogenes Verlag
Paperback in German
Cover of: War of the Worlds, the
War of the Worlds, the
Oct 27, 1963, Penguin
paperback
Cover of: The war of the worlds
The war of the worlds
1922, Harper & brothers
in English
Cover of: Borba svitiv
Borba svitiv
1917, Nakladom "Kanadyĭskoho Farmera"
Cover of: La guerre des mondes
La guerre des mondes
1906, L. Vandamme & Co.
Hardcover in French

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Series
Books of wonder

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]
Library of Congress
PZ7.W4643 War 2001, PZ7.W4643War 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
228 p. :
Number of pages
228

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3943352M
Internet Archive
warofworlds00well_0
ISBN 10
0688131379
LCCN
2001024327
OCLC/WorldCat
46640773
Library Thing
11494
Wikidata
Q116194392
Goodreads
1733663

Work Description

The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both personal and focused on the holistic downfall of Earth's society. The Martians, as evil, mechanical and unknown a threat they are, remain daunting in today's society, where, despite technology's mammoth advances, humanity's hegemony over Earth is yet to be called into question. In Well's introduction to the book, where the character discusses with the later deceased Ogilvy about astronomy and the possibility of alien life defeating the 'savage' (to them) nineteenth-century Britain, is he insinuating that this is the truth and fate of humanity? It's up to you to decide…

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