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The War of the Worlds

by H. G. Wells

An invasion story with a wider view of power

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An invasion story with a wider view of power

H. G. Wells frames an imagined Martian landing in England as both a struggle for survival and a shift in humanity’s sense of its place in the universe. The invaders’ advanced force—represented by heat rays and immense strength—turns familiar surroundings into a scene of upheaval. The premise also supports the book’s broader commentary on unequal power, linking the crisis on Earth to questions about how one civilization might regard another. This Signet Classics edition includes an introduction by Karl Kroeber and an afterword by Isaac Asimov.

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  • Readers interested in classic science fiction and stories of extraterrestrial contact.
  • Readers exploring fiction about invasion, survival, and the imbalance of power.
  • Readers interested in older works that examine humanity’s place in a wider universe.

Themes

Martian invasionSurvivalImbalance of powerHumanity’s place in the universe

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Book overview

For more than one hundred years H. G. Wells' classic science fiction 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.

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 and yet as mortal as his own....

So begins The War of the Worlds, the science fiction classic that first proposed the possibility of intelligent life on other planets and has enthralled readers for generations. This compelling tale describes the Martian invasion of earth. When huge, tireless creatures land in England, complete chaos erupts. Using their fiery heat rays and crushing strength, the aliens just may succeed in silencing all opposition. Is life on earth doomed? Will mankind survive? A timeless view of a universe turned upside down, The War of the Worlds is an ingenious and imaginative look into the possibilities of the future and the secrets yet to be revealed.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KARL KROEBER AND AN AFTERWORD BY ISAAC ASIMOV
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