War of the Worlds

Why The War of the Worlds?

For a couple of reasons. First of all, it's been in print for over one hundred years, so it has an extremely long history of interaction with society's ideas on alien invasion, science fiction as a genre, and science fiction art. Secondly, it's been reinterpretted in other media (radio, film, and television), providing other influences on the interpretation of the aliens. But many of Wells' other books have these attributes as well, and in fact The Time Machine is often considered a more important work. The real reason I chose The War of the Worlds is its first paragraph. Late one New Year's Eve, I had an epiphany reading it, and it simply holds a special place in my heart.

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