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The War Of The Worlds
Contributor(s): Wells, H. G. (Author)

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ISBN: 1495919986 ISBN-13: 9781495919985
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

OUR PRICE: $9.66

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2014

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Science Fiction - General

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Physical Information: 0.23" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.61 lbs) 112 pages

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Publisher Description:
H. G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds in 1898, when there was much speculation about life on the planet Mars. The book is considered to be one of the first science fiction novels. In the story, an English gentleman narrates the events of a violent and fast paced Martian invasion. The frightening images of people fleeing from gigantic tripod machines and the prospect of life under Martian rule have served as a bottomless well of inspiration for popular culture. The novel has served as a template for many derivative or inspired works, including comics, countless books, a tv series, several films, a bestselling musical, and the famous Orson Wells broadcast. Overall, The War of the Worlds has become an early milestone in and inspiration for the invasion genre. The novel demonstrates Wells

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