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Orson Welles’ 1938 radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds has done much to obscure the real brilliance of the original work. Written at a time when “science fiction” did not exist as a genre, The War of the Worlds was a new departure in literature. Author H.G. Wells, deeply committed to social improvement in turn-of-the-century Britain, used extra terrestrial invasion to predict the results of a not-entirely-impossible violent upheaval in contemporary society: for “Martians” read “bolsheviks.” His book is social prophecy of the first order and only coincidentally one of the great works of science fiction.
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Summary
Summary
Orson Welles’ 1938 radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds has done much to obscure the real brilliance of the original work. Written at a time when “science fiction” did not exist as a genre, The War of the Worlds was a new departure in literature. Author H.G. Wells, deeply committed to social improvement in turn-of-the-century Britain, used extra terrestrial invasion to predict the results of a not-entirely-impossible violent upheaval in contemporary society: for “Martians” read “bolsheviks.” His book is social prophecy of the first order and only coincidentally one of the great works of science fiction.
Author
Author Bio: H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells (1866–1946), born in Bromley, Kent, England, was apprenticed to a drygoodsman and a druggist before he made his way to the Royal College of Science where he studied biology. Known as the father of science fiction, he was also a prolific writer in other genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary. As a spokesman for progress and peace, his middle period novels (1900–1920) were more realistic and covered lower-middle-class life, suffrage, and the emergence of feminist ideals that pushed against the limits set by male-dominated society.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 7.26 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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