Cover of La guerre des mondes

La guerre des mondes

by H.G. Wells

4.50
Fiction

Description

In the vastness of space lurks an intelligence far beyond human comprehension, watching our world with calculating eyes and sinister intent. These advanced beings, whose mental evolution dwarfs mankind's achievements as dramatically as ours surpasses the simplest organisms, have set their sights on Earth as their next conquest. As their devastating weapons and unstoppable war machines emerge from the darkness, humanity finds itself brutally stripped of its position as Earth's dominant species. H.G. Wells' groundbreaking masterpiece hurls readers into a terrifying struggle for survival against an implacable alien force that regards human civilization as nothing more than an anthill to be crushed underfoot. This haunting tale of invasion forces us to confront our own insignificance in the cosmic order while delivering a heart-pounding narrative that has influenced science fiction for generations. Yet as humanity faces extinction, a shocking discovery about these seemingly invincible invaders may prove that Earth itself holds the key to mankind's survival.

Book Details

Published DateApril 7, 1898
LanguageEnglish
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About the Author

H.G. Wells

Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is most known today for his groundbreaking science fiction novels; he has sometimes been called the "father of science fiction", a title that has also been given to Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback

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