Summary
Herbert George Wells: The War of the Worlds
The novel follows the nameless narrator who, along with his family and neighbors, experiences unimaginable horror when the Martians, a superior race with technology far more advanced than humans, land near London. "Huge, spider-like machines, nearly thirty meters tall, capable of developing the speed of an express train and capable of emitting rays of immense heat" begin the systematic destruction of all obstacles in their path, demolishing cities and killing everyone in their path. People, at first confused, soon realize that they are powerless before this terrible force. As the narrator flees through the desolate English countryside, the novel raises key questions about human nature, morality in war situations, technology and the fragility of civilization.
Biblos Newsletter
New titles, special copies and quiet recommendations from the antiquarian bookshop.