Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780141441030
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 0141441038
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: March 31, 2005
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics

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Rating: - a worthwhile read
Very easy to read and exceptionally well written. This is a novel that each generation can take something different from. I liked the descriptions of many of the Victorians as the spaceships came from the sky - such a solid British image of "they won't make me leave home". An image I could vividly imagine. It's a short read that has packed a lot into it. Words aren't wasted, which is why it is the length it is. I'm sure HG Wells could easily have added more description but it wasn't necessary. ... Read More

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Rating: - the greatest science fiction novel ever.
this book was first written in 1898 and is as poweful today as it was then. a great read

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Rating: - Clobber the Curate
Having just finished this novel, many scenes and incidents are still reverberating in my mind's eye. The martians had the good sense to invade during the summer, thus providing wells with the opportunity to describe many beautiful days and sunsets. I don't think I will ever be able to skirt a clay pit without listening out for hammering or nervously glancing around for puffs of green smoke. A novel of wonderful invention, it is crying out for a faithful filmic representation that will do it justice. ... Read More

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Rating: - The ultimate sci-fi story.
I'm sure most of you are aware of the premise of this book; what with two motion pictures, a musical, a double CD and an infamous radio program . I still feel, however, compelled to write a short review to reminds us all why this relatively short and simple Sci-Fi book is one of the best ever written.

From start to end it is a fascinatingly, absorbing read and almost believable account of alien invasion (hence maybe the panic after the 1938 radio show!) And not once did I forget this book ... Read More

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Rating: - Contains fascinating speculations
While I did enjoy War of the Worlds, it did not take me by the scruff of the neck in quite the way I had been led to expect. Over a hundred years of science-fiction literature and horror flicks stand between its publication and my reading of it. So it is worth bearing in mind that its acclaim is rooted in its historical context - pitiless alien invasion and hopeless human subversion: for a modern reader, the idea is no longer spectacular.

That aside, what struck me most was the believability ... Read More

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