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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

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

BookID: 36

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Science fictionWar storiesMartians -- FictionMars (Planet) -- Fiction

Description

"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written between 1895 and 1897. When Martians with superior intelligence and advanced weapons invade Earth, humanity faces extinction. The extraterrestrials emerge from metal cylinders, wielding devastating heat rays and toxic chemical weapons as they methodically destroy England's defenses. An unnamed narrator struggles to survive the carnage and reunite with his wife while civilization collapses around him. One of the earliest alien invasion stories, Wells's novel explores humanity's vulnerability against an unstoppable force. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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