The War of the Worlds
From H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and Beyond
First published in 1897, H.G. Wells's alien invasion narrative The War of the Worlds was a landmark work of science fiction and one that continues to be adapted and referenced in the 21st century. Chronicling the novel's contexts, its origins and its many multi-media adaptations, this book is a complete biography of the life - and the afterlives - of The War of the Worlds. Exploring the original text's compelling sense of place and vivid recreation of Wells's Woking home and the concerns of fin-de-siécle Britain, the book goes on to chart the novel's immediate international impact. Starting with the initial serialisations in US newspapers, Pe…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4742-2989-0
- EAN: 9781474229890
- Produktnummer: 20184183
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 384 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'443 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 26 b/w illustrations
Über den Autor
Peter J. Beck is Emeritus Professor of International History at the University of Kingston, UK. His previous publications include Presenting History: Past and Present (2012).
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