The War of the Worlds (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: H. G. Wells
- First Published: 1897
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Extraterrestrial life, Science or scientists, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, Emotions, England or English people, Fear, War, Death or dying, Moral conditions, London, Earth, Bacteriology, Horror, Technology, Battles, Mars, Aliens, space
- Locales: London, England, Woking, England
Places Discussed
*Horsell Common. Rough, wooded landscape in Woking, on the edge of one of London’s dormitory towns, where the first Martian cylinder comes down. It is a hint of wildness close to the heart of Victorian domesticity where the narrator and his fellows first have to come to terms with the nature of the invasion. The narrator, who writes about science, maintains a dispassionate voice, observing, reporting, and rarely judging, so the reader gets a clear record of how the Martians emerge from their cylinder, which is dug into a sandy pit. This pit is at first an...
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