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The War of the Worlds
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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The War of the Worlds
One of the most influential science-fiction novels, Wells' classic touches on interplanetary travel, evolutionary theory, British imperialism, and the fears and prejudices of Victorian times.
A stunning clothbound edition of Wells' science-fiction classic.
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A stunning clothbound edition of Wells' science-fiction classic.
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
From the planet of war they came to conquer the Earth...
The night after a shooting star is seen streaking across the sky, a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common. Fascinated and exhilarated, the local people approach the mysterious object armed with nothing more than a white flag. But when gruesome alien creatures emerge armed with all-destroying heat-rays, their rashness turns rapidly to fear. As the rays blaze towards them, it soon becomes clear they have no choice but to flee - or die.
The forces of the Earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appear...
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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The War of the Worlds is celebrated for its timeless narration and sharp social commentary. Readers appreciate and admire the book's capacity to provide suspense and thought-provoking themes, making it both an engaging and reflective experience. Critics highlight Wells's skilful storytelling and vivid imagination as key factors in the novel's enduring appeal.
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ISBN: 9780241382707
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 December 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Brian Aldiss
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 137.0mm
Height: 296.0mm
Weight: 347g
Pages: 240
About the Author
H. G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist, who published more than a hundred books, including novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. Wells's prophetic imagination was first displayed in pioneering works of science fiction, but later he became an apostle of socialism, science and progress. His controversial views on sexual equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'.
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