The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time. The novel has been variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism, and generally Victorian fears and prejudices. At the time of publication it was classified as a scientific romance, like his earlier novel The Time Machine. Since then, it has influenced much literature and other media, spawning half a dozen feature films, radio dramas, various comic book adaptations, a television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors. It also influenced the real-life work of scientists, notably the rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard.
- ISBN10 144781567X
- ISBN13 9781447815679
- Publish Date 10 August 2011 (first published 19 September 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 January 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English