The War of the Worlds / H.G. Wells

Overview

Before alien invasions became a staple of modern pop culture, H.G. Wells shocked the world with The War of the Worlds (1898). This foundational masterpiece chronicles a sudden, brutal invasion of Earth by highly evolved, technologically superior Martians. Armed with devastating Heat-Rays and poisonous black smoke, the invaders easily dismantle the modern military, forcing humanity into a desperate struggle for survival.

More than a thrilling survival story, Wells uses the invasion to hold a mirror up to his own society, offering a biting critique of British imperialism and exploring the terrifying anxieties of human evolution. This Dover Thrift Edition presents the complete, unabridged text of the classic that shaped the science fiction genre forever.