The War of the Worlds Illustrated

By: Wells, H. G.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by Pearson's Magazine in the UK and by Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories to detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race.Find yourself caught in the middle of an alien invasion in the late 1800s in this thrilling science fiction classic.A classic science fiction novel, The War of the Worlds tells the story of the martian invasion of Planet Earth. This late-ninteenth century novel plays on the mood of the period in which it was written - a world with great fears for its security and long-term stability. H.G. Wells predicts the brutal savagery of twentieth-century warfare through the lens of interplanetary conflict. This edition features a new introduction by Aaron Parrett.The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected and enjoye

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08R96GD5S
• ISBN13: 9798585660191
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"