The War of the Worlds
1897-04-00
novel
By H. G. Wells


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Synopsis

This is the famous novel of the attempt to take over the earth by creatures from the planet Mars. The story follows a man living in a small town near London as the Martians land and start destroying everything.

History

First publication: Pearson’s Magazine, serialized April to December 1897

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We have the story in these editions:

The Time Machine / The War of the Worlds, slipcased, The Heritage Press, 1964-00-00

Menace of the Monster, edited by Mike Ashley, trade paperback, British Library, 2019-09-12

The War of the Worlds, hardcover, Whitman Classics, 1964-00-00

The War of the Worlds, hardcover, Calla Editions / Dover, 2015-00-00

The War of the Worlds, hardcover, Wraithmarked Creative, 2024-12-00