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- Autorius: H G Wells
- Leidėjas: Grand Type Classics
- ISBN-10: 1834123402
- ISBN-13: 9781834123400
- Formatas: 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm, kieti viršeliai
- Kalba: Anglų
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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's EditionWith clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.
Large Print Features:- 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort.
- Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain.
- Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering.
- Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring.
A sudden flash from the heavens, a cylinder crashing into the English countryside-Earth is no longer alone. From these strange vessels emerge the Martians, beings of terrifying intellect who unleash towering tripods armed with heat-rays and poisonous black smoke. As towns fall and cities burn, humanity faces an adversary far beyond its own technological power. Following an unnamed protagonist and his brother, the story plunges readers into a world on the brink of collapse, where survival, resilience, and the fragility of civilization are laid bare.
First published in 1898, H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds became one of the earliest and most influential alien invasion narratives in science fiction. Reflecting Victorian anxieties about imperialism and human vulnerability, the novel offered both thrilling spectacle and sharp social allegory. Its legacy spans literature, film, and radio, most famously Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast that sparked real-world panic. By blending speculative fiction with cultural critique, Wells shaped how we imagine contact with the unknown, cementing this novel as a cornerstone of science fiction.
- Autorius: H G Wells
- Leidėjas: Grand Type Classics
- ISBN-10: 1834123402
- ISBN-13: 9781834123400
- Formatas: 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm, kieti viršeliai
- Kalba: Anglų
With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.
Large Print Features:- 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort.
- Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain.
- Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering.
- Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring.
A sudden flash from the heavens, a cylinder crashing into the English countryside-Earth is no longer alone. From these strange vessels emerge the Martians, beings of terrifying intellect who unleash towering tripods armed with heat-rays and poisonous black smoke. As towns fall and cities burn, humanity faces an adversary far beyond its own technological power. Following an unnamed protagonist and his brother, the story plunges readers into a world on the brink of collapse, where survival, resilience, and the fragility of civilization are laid bare.
First published in 1898, H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds became one of the earliest and most influential alien invasion narratives in science fiction. Reflecting Victorian anxieties about imperialism and human vulnerability, the novel offered both thrilling spectacle and sharp social allegory. Its legacy spans literature, film, and radio, most famously Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast that sparked real-world panic. By blending speculative fiction with cultural critique, Wells shaped how we imagine contact with the unknown, cementing this novel as a cornerstone of science fiction.
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