Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 6138 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The War of the Worlds "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century, during a time when literature began to explore themes of alien life and the potential consequences of space exploration. The narrative focuses on the harrowing invasion of Earth by Martians, highlighting the struggles of human civilization when faced with technologically superior beings. The story is primarily told through the experiences of an unnamed protagonist who witnesses the unfolding chaos. At the start of the book, the stage is set for an extraordinary and unsettling invasion. It opens with a reflective take on humanity's ignorance of the vastness of space and the potential dangers that lie beyond it. Soon, the protagonist observes a falling star that turns out to be a mysterious cylinder from Mars, which crashes on Horsell Common. Alongside astronomers who first notice disturbing phenomena on Mars, the protagonist soon becomes entwined in the ensuing panic once it becomes apparent that extraterrestrial beings are making a terrifying arrival. As the narrative explores the fears and reactions of those witnessing the Martian emergence, the tone is charged with suspense, foreshadowing the catastrophic events that are about to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction War stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Space warfare -- Fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Movie Books Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 385241 385453 2024-09-01T03:43:50.252566 2023-10-01T03:42:33.010789 text/html text/html 392337 2021-11-27T02:21:36 text/html 293359 2024-09-01T03:43:55.221539 application/epub+zip 293948 2024-09-01T03:43:50.943509 application/epub+zip 245042 2024-09-01T03:43:50.614557 application/epub+zip 390386 2024-09-01T03:43:59.015485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362240 2024-09-01T03:43:54.887513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313545 2022-09-01T03:48:23.089251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366688 366716 2024-09-01T03:43:49.822509 2023-10-01T03:42:32.511784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 366448 2021-11-27T02:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20022 2024-09-01T03:43:59.151494 application/rdf+xml 20799 2024-09-01T03:43:50.716521 image/jpeg 3451 2024-09-01T03:43:50.671522 image/jpeg 139796 2021-11-27T02:25:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 419229 2021-11-27T02:26:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 419178 2024-09-01T03:43:50.295515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia