H. G. Wells

Gebundenes Buch

The War of the Worlds

Beschreibung

Unabridged value reproduction of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is a must-have collectable for every bookshelf. The War of the Worlds is nonstop suspenseful action that every other alien sci-fi tale must compare itself against. The War of the Worlds is a tale that can be viewed in many ways as it has multiple layers of social theory, master race evolution, and political theory, which makes it much more interesting than at first would appear. This is the same tale which Orson Welles adapted to create hysteria for his radio drama of 1938. Up for an all-night adventure steeped in suspense? Read the heart quickening tale in this unabridged, affordably printed volume that drives the reader to the last page. Contents: BOOK I. THE COMING OF THE MARTIANS 3 I. THE EVE OF THE WAR 3 II. THE FALLING STAR 5 III. ON HORSELL COMMON 7 IV. THE CYLINDER OPENS 8 V. THE HEAT-RAY 10 VI. THE HEAT-RAY IN THE CHOBHAM ROAD 12 VII. HOW I REACHED HOME 13 VIII. FRIDAY NIGHT 15 IX. THE FIGHTING BEGINS 16 X. IN THE STORM 19 XI. AT THE WINDOW 22 XII. WHAT I SAW OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WEYBRIDGE AND SHEPPERTON 24 XIII. HOW I FELL IN WITH THE CURATE 29 XIV. IN LONDON 32 XV. WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN SURREY 37 XVI. THE EXODUS FROM LONDON 40 XVII. THE "THUNDER CHILD" 46 BOOK II. THE EARTH UNDER THE MARTIANS 50 I. UNDER FOOT 50 II. WHAT WE SAW FROM THE RUINED HOUSE 54 III. THE DAYS OF IMPRISONMENT 58 IV. THE DEATH OF THE CURATE 60 V. THE STILLNESS 62 VI. THE WORK OF FIFTEEN DAYS 63 VII. THE MAN ON PUTNEY HILL 65 VIII. DEAD LONDON 72 IX. WRECKAGE 76 X. THE EPILOGUE 78

Autor

Hebert George Wells, known as H. G. Wells, was a British author born in 1866. He was a prolific writer, publishing works in many genres, from short stories to social commentaries. However, he is best known for his science fiction novels, leading some to call him the "father of science fiction," or even the "Shakespeare of science fiction!" Wells is known as a futurist, meaning that much of his fiction foresaw changes that have now happened in world. Wells was a socialist and a member of the Fabian society and this political background can be found in his work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Chump Change
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 294g
• ISBN-13: 9781640320765
• ISBN-10: 1640320768
• Artikelnr.: 49241641