The war of the worlds
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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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Wells, H. G. (2024). The war of the worlds. Fingerprint Classics paperback. Fingerprint Classics, an imprint of Prakash Books India Pvt Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. 2024. The War of the Worlds. Fingerprint Classics, an imprint of Prakash Books India Pvt Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946, The War of the Worlds. Fingerprint Classics, an imprint of Prakash Books India Pvt Ltd, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wells, H. G. The War of the Worlds. Fingerprint Classics paperback. Fingerprint Classics, an imprint of Prakash Books India Pvt Ltd, 2024.
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