The War of the Worlds
by:
H.G. Wells (author)
Bill Weideman (author)
"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own...."So begins The War of the Worlds, the novel that made Wells famous and has enthralled and terrified...
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"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own...."So begins The War of the Worlds, the novel that made Wells famous and has enthralled and terrified readers and listeners for almost 100 years. Ten huge and tireless creatures land in England and, using their deadly rays and crushing strength, threaten the very existence of humankind. Wells' classic is not just groundbreaking science fiction, it is a shocking social parable about man's inhumanity to man.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
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Format: Audible Audio Edition
ASIN: B00S8O4UYW
Publish date: 2015-01-14
Publisher: The Classic Collection
Edition language: English
W roku 1898 Maria Skłodowska-Curie i Piotr Curie odkryli dwa pierwiastki: polon i rad. W tym samym roku Herbert George Wells opublikował swoją powieść „Wojna światów”, która przez wielu uznawana jest za jedną z najważniejszych w historii światowej literatury fantastycznej. Wells w swojej książce ...
As I mentioned in my last post, I'd like to thank Halloween Bingo (and OB & MR) for making me read those classic novels that I'd always intended to get to "someday". This book was fantastic, and Simon Vance's excellent narration made it even better. This is definitely one I'll revisit in the futur...
No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost a...
Still my favourite book, still good after the umpteenth reread.
I think my expectations were a little too high for this one.The War of the Worlds was my first encounter with H.G. Wells, and I really hope I enjoy some of his other works more than this one. I think it was the POV that made it so difficult for me to get through and enjoy, because the narrator bored...
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