Project Gutenberg 2005-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 108 Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom) 1856 1944 Graves, C. L. (Charles Larcom) Graves, Charles Larcom Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. The War of the Wenuses E-text prepared by David Starner, Edna Badalian, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The War of the Wenuses" by C. L. Graves and E. V. Lucas is a satirical science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores a fantastical invasion of Earth by the inhabitants of Venus, who are depicted as beautiful yet dangerous women known as Wenuses. The story unfolds against the backdrop of early 20th-century societal norms and gender dynamics, weaving humor and critique into its narrative. The plot centers on the arrival of the Wenuses, who seek to conquer Earth and its male populace due to the changing climate on their planet and their dissatisfaction with their male counterparts—the Invisible Men of Wenus. The protagonist, Pozzuoli, narrates his experiences, which include the chaos that ensues as men, enchanted by the Wenuses’ beauty, rush to their doom under the mesmerizing effects of the Wenuses’ power. As women band together to combat the threat, the narrative satirizes gender relations by juxtaposing the female response with the hapless reactions of men, culminating in a struggle for dominance in which the Wenuses aim to reshape society according to their whims. The story culminates with the ultimate victory of the Wenuses, who escape back to their home, leaving behind a whimsical and chaotic London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 102822 2025-07-06T10:43:31.519891 text/html 102826 102657 2024-11-06T14:04:04.755814 2023-09-07T04:31:56.102560 text/html text/html 116704 2025-07-06T10:43:36.609861 application/epub+zip 116287 2025-07-06T10:43:34.108852 application/epub+zip 108987 2025-07-06T10:43:33.077875 application/epub+zip 242661 2025-07-06T10:43:38.521894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226989 2025-07-06T10:43:35.997849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185428 2022-09-07T17:45:17.053285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87555 2025-07-06T10:43:31.286902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67708 2024-10-28T21:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18681 2025-07-06T10:43:38.646827 application/rdf+xml 14411 2025-07-06T10:43:33.566868 image/jpeg 3800 2025-07-06T10:43:33.321870 image/jpeg 115201 2025-07-06T10:43:31.528901 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia