THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

by H. G. Wells, The Gunston Trust (Editor)

Overview

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS - by H.G. WELLS - GUNSTON CLASSICS is one of the earliest stories (1895) to detail a conflict between humankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and his younger brother who escapes to Tillingham in Essex as London and southern England are invaded by Martians. The War of The Worlds is often thrilling, skillfully structured and narrated with some unexpected moments of philosophising and surreal dialogue. A Gunston Classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798341833616
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/30/2024
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946): was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction”

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England