The War of the Worlds (Collins Classics) Wells, H. G. Summary The War of the Worlds is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and that of his younger brother in London as Earth is invaded by Martians. The War of the Worlds is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and that of his younger brother in London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.The narrator, a philosophically inclined author, struggles to return to his wife while seeing the Martians lay waste to the southern country outside London. Book One also imparts the experience of his brother, also unnamed, who describes events as they deteriorate in the capital, forcing him to escape the Martian onslaught by boarding a paddle steamer near Tilling ham, on the Essex coast. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 240 pages · Paperback By Wells, H. G. Details ISBN: 9780008190019 Author: Wells, H. G. Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Language: English Publication date: 26 January 2017 Condition: New About the authors Wells, H. G. and H. G. Wells · Publisher: William Collins More about this book Reviews 'The War of the Worlds' is Wells' classic science fiction tale of a Martian invasion of Earth. Having already destroyed London, it seems that no-one can stop the intellectually superior Martians from taking over the whole planet.
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