The War of the Worlds: A Critical Text of the 1898 London First Edition, With an Introduction, Illustrations and Appendices Reviews

The War of the Worlds: A Critical Text of the 1898 London First Edition, With an Introduction, Illustrations and Appendices

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  • H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds: How Well Has It Aged?

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 6, 2005
    Pros: everything
    Cons: nothing

    Summary: 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 H.G. Wells’ The War of ... read more

  • "Minds immeasurably superior to ours...vast, cool and unsympathetic."

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 8, 2001
    Pros: Short chapters, enduring themes, vivid descriptions, apocalyptic vibe, ironic finale.
    Cons: Outdated science, occasional clumsy prose early on.

    Summary: Took me ages, but I finally got around to reading H.G. Wells' landmark novel of extraterrestrial invasion. Of course, flying-saucer attacks on the Earth are now routine in popular culture; this story is almost retro-cool because of its antiquity; it was ... read more

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