Research Catalog

Title

The war of the worlds / H.G. Wells ; edited by Patrick Parrinder ; with an introduction by Brian Aldiss and notes by Andy Sawyer.

Author

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

Publication

[London] : Penguin Classics, 2018.

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Details

Description

xxxvi, 199 pages : map; 21 cm.

Summary

This story begins at an observatory in England where the narrator witnesses explosions on Mars. This event is followed by what is thought to be a meteor landing not far from the observatory. Once the narrator travels to the spot of the meteor landing he discovers it is actually a cylinder and the cylinder contains Martians. The story chronicles the Martian attacks throughout many parts of England, even devastating London and the narrator escapes with many chilling and near death adventures.

Series Statement

Penguin clothbound classics

Uniform Title

Penguin clothbound classics.

Subjects

• Imaginary wars and battles
• Mars (Planet)
• Science fiction
• Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction
• Mars (Planet) > Fiction
• Fiction
• Space warfare > Fiction

Genre/Form

• Fiction.
• Science fiction.

Note

• First published in 1898.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199).

Call Number

JFD 20-3080

ISBN

• 9780241382707
• 024138270X

LCCN

2020289927

OCLC

1079357560

Author

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946, author.

Title

The war of the worlds / H.G. Wells ; edited by Patrick Parrinder ; with an introduction by Brian Aldiss and notes by Andy Sawyer.

Publisher

[London] : Penguin Classics, 2018.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Penguin clothbound classics

Penguin clothbound classics.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199).

Local Note

ED: UNIV. OF READING (UK). LATE 19TH C. SCIENCE FICTION W/ INTRO., NOTES, ETC. REPRINT OF 2005 ED.

Research Call Number

JFD 20-3080