H. G. Wells
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H. G. Wells science fiction masterpiece The War of the Worlds was originally published in Piersons magazine in 1897 and was issued as a novel the following year. A century later, it has never been out of print. The story has become an integral part of our culture, frequently retold in graphic novels and films. In 1938, it became part of one of the greatest and most horrifying media events of all times (
Like the radio program, much of the novel takes its power from appearing to be real (
In light of all of Herberts mastery, like all critically acclaimed authors, he is also the critically accused. The author of over 80 published book and novels, that are part sci-fi, part politics, part something that no one else could think up, H.G. Wells is a literary genius. The War of the Worlds came received