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The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, is an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth, and has influenced many others, as well as spawning several films, radio dramas, comic book adaptations, and a television series based on the story. The 1938 radio broadcast caused public outcry against the episode, as many listeners believed that an actual Martian invasion was in progress, a notable example of mass hysteria.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length6 hrs 34 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 7, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The War of the Worlds
2BOOK ONE
3THE COMING OF THE MARTIANS
4CHAPTER ONE THE EVE OF THE WAR
5CHAPTER TWO THE FALLING STAR
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6CHAPTER THREE ON HORSELL COMMON
7CHAPTER FOUR THE CYLINDER OPENS
8CHAPTER FIVE THE HEAT-RAY
9CHAPTER SIX THE HEAT-RAY IN THE CHOBHAM ROAD
10CHAPTER SEVEN HOW I REACHED HOME
11CHAPTER EIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT
12CHAPTER NINE THE FIGHTING BEGINS
13CHAPTER TEN IN THE STORM
14CHAPTER ELEVEN AT THE WINDOW
15CHAPTER TWELVE WHAT I SAW OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WEYBRIDGE AND SHEPPERTON
16CHAPTER THIRTEEN HOW I FELL IN WITH THE CURATE
17CHAPTER FOURTEEN IN LONDON
18CHAPTER FIFTEEN WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN SURREY
19CHAPTER SIXTEEN THE EXODUS FROM LONDON
20CHAPTER SEVENTEEN THE "THUNDER CHILD"
21BOOK TWO
22THE EARTH UNDER THE MARTIANS
23CHAPTER ONE UNDER FOOT
24CHAPTER TWO WHAT WE SAW FROM THE RUINED HOUSE
25CHAPTER THREE THE DAYS OF IMPRISONMENT
26CHAPTER FOUR THE DEATH OF THE CURATE
27CHAPTER FIVE THE STILLNESS
28CHAPTER SIX THE WORK OF FIFTEEN DAYS
29CHAPTER SEVEN THE MAN ON PUTNEY HILL
30CHAPTER EIGHT DEAD LONDON
31CHAPTER NINE WRECKAGE
32CHAPTER TEN THE EPILOGUE