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The war of the worlds : from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and beyond
- Title
- The war of the worlds : from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and beyond / Peter J. Beck.
- Author
- Beck, Peter (Peter J.)
- Publication
- London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 16-11783 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xix, 383 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- Summary
- First published in 1897, H.G. Wells's alien invasion narrative The War of the Worlds was a landmark work of science fiction and one that continues to be adapted and referenced in the 21st century. Chronicling the novel's contexts, its origins and its many multi-media adaptations, this book is a complete biography of the life - and the afterlives - of The War of the Worlds. Exploring the original text's compelling sense of place and vivid recreation of Wells's Woking home and the concerns of fin-de-siecle Britain, the book goes on to chart the novel's immediate international impact. Starting with the initial serialisations in US newspapers, Peter Beck goes on to examine Orson Welles's legendary 1938 radio adaptation, TV and film adaptations from George Pal to Steven Spielberg, Jeff Wayne's rock opera and the numerous other works that have taken their inspiration from Wells's original. Drawing on new archival research, this is a comprehensive account of the continuing impact of The War of the Worlds.
- Subjects
- War of the worlds (Radio program)
- Wells, H. G (Herbert George), 1866-1946 > War of the worlds
- Science fiction, English > History and criticism
- Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 > Criticism and interpretation
- War of the worlds (Motion picture : 1953)
- Wells, H. G (Herbert George), 1866-1946 > Adaptations
- Imaginary wars and battles in literature
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-11783
- ISBN
- 9781474229883
- 1474229883
- 9781474229876
- 1474229875
- OCLC
- 958083220
- Author
- Beck, Peter (Peter J.), author.
- Title
- The war of the worlds : from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and beyond / Peter J. Beck.
- Publisher
- London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
- Type of Content
- textstill imagecartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-11783