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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813
Fabric Type: 9780980921014
Legal Disclaimer: 0980921015
Maximum Color Depth: AD Classic
Metal Type: AD Classic
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 148
Total External Bays Free: May 31, 2008
Total Firewire Ports: AD Classic
AD Classic
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This edition includes artwork by Warwick Goble, commissioned by Pearsons Magazine in 1897, artwork by Alvim Corrêa for the L.Vandamme 500 copy limited edition in 1906 and cover art by Frank R. Paul, commissioned by Amazing Stories in 1927. "The War of the Worlds was the first science fiction story to treat extraterrestrial aliens realistically." - Isaac Asimov 1974 AD "The daring conception upon which this story hinges is not a mere bit of invention. The War of the Worlds is, as Mr. Wells has himself said of it, "the story of possibility, a piece of realism." Whether or not we agree with the author as to this, there is no denying the strange air of reality with which he has contrived to invest this astonishing narrative of the invasion of Earth by the inhabitants of Mars. It is a wonder story for "grown-ups," and one of the deepest interest and most fascinating style. It shows, more than anything, how helpless man's most formidable engines of war become when matched against forces of which we have had no previous knowledge." - Harpers Brothers 1898 AD
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- "...this world was being watched keenly and closely..."We are in 1898 England. Yep we see something happening on the surface of Mars. Later what looks like a meteor comes to earth. Once we realize the significant of the situation (or think we do) Different people approach the situation in different ways. The true story is how the different people meet the situation.
Many people want to equate this story with real potential invasions others as the bad guys vs. the good guys. However from the very first we see that they are the greater (more ... Read More
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- Kicking and screamingAfter reading the original story, no movie could ever capture the sheer terror and scope of Wells' vision of an alien invasion of his beloved English countryside.
The story is written in the first person, which only adds to the horrifying effect of the unfolding plot. We join the narrator as he leaves the comforts of his English home near Horsell Common to see what the commotion is over yonder, where a strange cylindrical object has fallen from the sky. We recoil in horror as he sees the ... Read More
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- A must read sci fi classicReviewing War of the Worlds is ultimately futile in the same way reviewing any other classic by H.G. Wells is ultimately futile.
Like critiquing Michelangelos David or a Bach concerto, nothing can compare with actually experiencing the work.
In this case experiencing the work means delving back over a hundred years to Wells own time when he depicts a very realistic seeming story of an invasion by unfriendly Martians.
At the time, positing such an invasion would have ... Read More
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- The invasion of the killer Martians!A great read. The War of the Worlds is a fantastic classic book, and a must read for any SF buff. HG Wells was a remarkable story teller, and he described the Martians and the soldiers who fought them with great detail. Alvim Correa's illustration are impressive, making this edition well worth the purchase.
The War of the Worlds (AD Classic)
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