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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

Wells, H. G.
Jones, Darryl

Paperback

Series: Oxford World's Classics

Young Adult Fiction

Publisher Price: $9.94

ISBN10: 0198702647
ISBN13: 9780198702641
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Oct 10 2017
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.60
Language: English
One of the most important and influential invasion narratives ever written, The War of the Worlds (1897) describes the coming of the Martians, who land in Woking, and make their way remorselessly towards the capital, wreaking chaos, death, and destruction.

The novel is closely associated with anxiety about a possible invasion of Great Britain at the turn of the century, and concerns about imperial expansion and its impact, and it drew on the latest astronomical knowledge to imagine a desert planet, Mars, turning to Earth for its future. The Martians are also evolutionarily superior to mankind.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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