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The Penguin English Library Edition of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells 'Death!' I shouted. 'Death is coming! Death!' In this pioneering, shocking and nightmarish tale, naive suburban Londoners investigate a strange cylinder from space, but are instantly incinerated by an alldestroying heatray. Soon, gigantic killing machines that chase and feed on human prey are threatening the whole of humanity. A pioneering work of alien invasion fiction, The War of the World's journalistic style contrasts disturbingly with its horrifying visions of the human race under siege. The Penguin English Library 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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- ISBN 9780141199047
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The Penguin English Library Edition of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells 'Death!' I shouted. 'Death is coming! Death!' In this pioneering, shocking and nightmarish tale, naive suburban Londoners investigate a strange cylinder from space, but are instantly incinerated by an alldestroying heatray. Soon, gigantic killing machines that chase and feed on human prey are threatening the whole of humanity. A pioneering work of alien invasion fiction, The War of the World's journalistic style contrasts disturbingly with its horrifying visions of the human race under siege. The Penguin English Library 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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What is The War of the Worlds about?
The Penguin English Library Edition of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells 'Death!' I shouted. 'Death is coming! Death!' In this pioneering, shocking and nightmarish tale, naive suburban Londoners investigate a strange cylinder from space, but are instantly incinerated by an alldestroying heatray. Soon, gigantic killing machines that chase and feed on human prey are threatening the whole of humanity. A pioneering work of alien invasion fiction, The War of the World's journalistic style contrasts disturbingly with its horrifying visions of the human race under siege. The Penguin English Library 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The War of the Worlds?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The War of the Worlds?
H. G. Wells
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The War of the Worlds is available as paperback(ISBN 9780141199047)