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The War of the Worlds

by H. G. Wells
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One of the most famous science-fiction stories ever written, The War of the Worlds helped launch the entire genre by exploiting the concept of interplanetary travel.
First published in 1898, the novel terrified readers of the Victorian era with its account of an invasion of hostile creatures from Mars who moved across the English landscape in bizarre metal transports, using deadly heat rays to destroy buildings and annihilate all life in their path. Its power to stir the imagination was made abundantly clear when Orson Welles adapted the story for a radio drama on Halloween night in 1938 and created a national panic.
Despite readers' increasing sophistication about space travel and interplanetary invaders, The War of the Worlds remains a riveting reading experience. Its narrative energy, intensity, and striking originality remain undiminished, ready to thrill a new generation of readers with old-fashioned storytelling power.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dover Thrift Editions

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 5, 2013

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780486131085

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780486131085
      • File size: 1897 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 9.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 1170
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 8-9

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:9.1
  • Lexile® Measure:1170
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:8-9

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