Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 12117 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The War of the Worlds Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century, during a time when literature began to explore themes of alien life and the potential consequences of space exploration. The narrative focuses on the harrowing invasion of Earth by Martians, highlighting the struggles of human civilization when faced with technologically superior beings. The story is primarily told through the experiences of an unnamed protagonist who witnesses the unfolding chaos. At the start of the book, the stage is set for an extraordinary and unsettling invasion. It opens with a reflective take on humanity's ignorance of the vastness of space and the potential dangers that lie beyond it. Soon, the protagonist observes a falling star that turns out to be a mysterious cylinder from Mars, which crashes on Horsell Common. Alongside astronomers who first notice disturbing phenomena on Mars, the protagonist soon becomes entwined in the ensuing panic once it becomes apparent that extraterrestrial beings are making a terrifying arrival. As the narrative explores the fears and reactions of those witnessing the Martian emergence, the tone is charged with suspense, foreshadowing the catastrophic events that are about to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction War stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Space warfare -- Fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Movie Books Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 385384 2025-08-01T03:43:10.860722 text/html 392337 2021-11-27T02:21:36 text/html 293545 2025-08-01T03:43:15.232686 application/epub+zip 293857 2025-08-01T03:43:11.474694 application/epub+zip 244950 2025-08-01T03:43:11.146691 application/epub+zip 390308 2025-08-01T03:43:18.766643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362240 2025-08-01T03:43:14.945648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313545 2022-09-01T03:48:23.089251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366688 2025-08-01T03:43:10.432717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366448 2021-11-27T02:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20767 2025-08-01T03:43:18.904637 application/rdf+xml 20799 2025-08-01T03:43:11.232659 image/jpeg 3451 2025-08-01T03:43:11.188670 image/jpeg 139796 2021-11-27T02:25:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 419229 2021-11-27T02:26:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 419206 2025-08-01T03:43:10.893698 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