Paperback, 170 pages
English language
Published July 15, 2012 by PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Classic.
The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both personal and focused on the holistic downfall of Earth's society. The Martians, as evil, mechanical and unknown a threat they are, remain daunting in today's society, where, despite technology's mammoth advances, humanity's hegemony over Earth is yet to be called into question. In Well's introduction to the book, where the character discusses with the later deceased Ogilvy about astronomy and the possibility of alien life defeating the 'savage' (to them) nineteenth-century Britain, is he insinuating that this is the truth and fate of humanity? It's up to …
The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both personal and focused on the holistic downfall of Earth's society. The Martians, as evil, mechanical and unknown a threat they are, remain daunting in today's society, where, despite technology's mammoth advances, humanity's hegemony over Earth is yet to be called into question. In Well's introduction to the book, where the character discusses with the later deceased Ogilvy about astronomy and the possibility of alien life defeating the 'savage' (to them) nineteenth-century Britain, is he insinuating that this is the truth and fate of humanity? It's up to you to decide......🏳🏴🏳️🌈
Der Schrecken, den die Marsianer verbreiten, wird lebhaft und anschaulich dargestellt. Das Buch lässt sich trotz seines Alters und der manchmal etwas gestelzten Sprache gut lesen. Das Ende kommt leider etwas plötzlich und nicht alle Handlungsstränge werden aufgelöst.
La verdad es que leyéndolo con 37 años la historia no me sorprendió, me aburrió bastante. Quizá leyéndolo más joven... Eso no quita que leyéndolo/escuchándolo en su momento tuviera que ser mucho más interesante.
