The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. It first appeared in serialized form in 1897, published simultaneously in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan Magazine in the US. The first appearance in book form was published by William Heinemann of London in 1898. It is the first-person narrative of the adventures of an unnamed protagonist and his brother in Surrey and London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.
- ISBN10 1304811077
- ISBN13 9781304811073
- Publish Date 16 January 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 April 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English