The war of the worlds
(Book)
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Published:
New York : New York Review Books, [2005]., [Berkeley, Calif.] :
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
251 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Lexile measure:
1170L
Status:
Description
On a summer night, at the end of the nineteenth century, a "meteor" lands on Horsell Common in London. An artificial cyliner is found the next day and upon approaching it, the unsuspecting humans are instantly killed by an all-destroying heat-ray, as terrifying Martians emerge and blaze a path of fiery destruction across Victorian England. Amid the boundless destruction that is caused, it looks as if the end of the world has come ... The War of the Worlds is one of the earliest science-fiction that explores the possibilities of intelligent life from other planets and details a conflict between humankind and an extraterrestrial race ... this novel vividly describes the mass hysteria such an invasion would stimulate and shows how unprepared our civilization is for the onslaught of forces from another world. --Back cover.
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East Lyme Public J Fiction
J Wells
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Guilford Adult Science Fiction
SF WELLS
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Fiction
FIC WELLS
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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
1590171586
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.1, 11 Points
Level 9.1, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
1170
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wells, H. G., & Gorey, E. (2005). The war of the worlds. New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946 and Edward Gorey. 2005. The War of the Worlds. New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946 and Edward Gorey, The War of the Worlds. New York Review Books, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wells, H. G. and Edward Gorey. The War of the Worlds. New York Review Books, 2005.
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