War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Annotated Version (War and Military Novel)

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H. G. Wells: War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Annotated Version (War and Military Novel) (2020, Independently Published)

221 pages

English language

Published 2020 by Independently Published.

ISBN:
979-8-6387-8180-4
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The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both personal and focused on the holistic downfall of Earth's society. The Martians, as evil, mechanical and unknown a threat they are, remain daunting in today's society, where, despite technology's mammoth advances, humanity's hegemony over Earth is yet to be called into question. In Well's introduction to the book, where the character discusses with the later deceased Ogilvy about astronomy and the possibility of alien life defeating the 'savage' (to them) nineteenth-century Britain, is he insinuating that this is the truth and fate of humanity? It's up to …

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La noche en que el cielo dejó de ser seguro

Nunca había sentido tan frágil la confianza humana en el progreso como durante mi lectura de La guerra de los mundos. Esta obra fundamental de la ciencia ficción transforma una invasión marciana en una experiencia de miedo, desconcierto y humillación colectiva. H. G. Wells parte de una idea espectacular, pero pronto la convierte en una reflexión inquietante sobre la arrogancia, la supervivencia y la facilidad con que una civilización aparentemente sólida puede derrumbarse.

El narrador observa primero extraños cilindros caídos cerca de Londres. La curiosidad inicial se vuelve terror cuando aparecen los marcianos, protegidos por máquinas gigantescas y armados con rayos abrasadores. Frente a ellos, el poder militar británico resulta casi inútil. Las ciudades se vacían, las carreteras se llenan de fugitivos y el orden social desaparece con rapidez. Me impresionó especialmente la manera en que Wells describe el pánico sin recurrir a un héroe invencible. Su protagonista apenas …

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