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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798889565505
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ISBN: 9798212721097
| Runtime: | 7.26 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Orson Welles’ 1938 radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds has done much to obscure the real brilliance of the original work.
Written at a time when “science fiction” did not exist as a genre, The War of the Worlds was a new departure in literature. Author H. G. Wells, deeply committed to social improvement in turn-of-the-century Britain, used extra-terrestrial invasion to predict the results of a not-entirely-impossible violent upheaval in contemporary society: for “Martians” read “bolsheviks.
His book is social prophecy of the first order and only coincidentally one of the great works of science fiction.
Author
Author Bio: H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells (1866–1946) earned a reputation as “a prophet of his time,” thanks to groundbreaking classics such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. Born into humble beginnings in Kent, England, Wells rose to become one of the most widely read and influential authors of the 20th century. In addition to his many short stories, Wells’s visionary themes continue to resonate, securing his legacy as a pioneer of science fiction and modern thought.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 7.26 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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