Classics on the Side: The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells
Overview
Join fellow sci-fi fans for a War of the Worlds discussion—boost your insights and enjoy friendly debates with curious readers.
Details
“Classics on the Side” is an additional, informal book club meet-up, which focuses on older and classic works from the sci-fi and fantasy genres. To see the Classics on the Side booklists, visit our Goodreads account: https://www.goodreads.com/classics_on_the_side_kc.
Join us to discuss “The War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. This classic first-contact story about a martian invasion of earth was published in 1898 and is considered a masterpiece of the genre.
Book synopsis:
The War of the Worlds is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and that of his younger brother in 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.