The War of the Worlds

Summary

The War of the Worlds is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,766 views/month, #91 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The War of the Worlds authored H. G. Wells^[3].
• The War of the Worlds received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].
• The War of the Worlds received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[5].
• The War of the Worlds's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The War of the Worlds's instance of is recorded as serialized fiction^[7].
• The War of the Worlds's illustrator is recorded as Warwick Goble^[8].
• The War of the Worlds's genre is apocalyptic fiction^[9].
• The War of the Worlds's genre is science fiction^[10].
• The War of the Worlds's genre is war fiction^[11].
• The War of the Worlds's genre is invasion literature^[12].
• The War of the Worlds's depicts is recorded as Fighting Machine^[13].
• The War of the Worlds's depicts is recorded as Martians^[14].
• The War of the Worlds's depicts is recorded as Heat-Ray^[15].
• The War of the Worlds's place of publication is recorded as London^[16].
• The War of the Worlds's Commons category is recorded as The War of the Worlds (1898)^[17].
• The War of the Worlds's language of work or name is recorded as English^[18].
• The War of the Worlds's volume is recorded as 3^[19].
• The War of the Worlds's volume is recorded as 4^[20].
• The War of the Worlds's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• The War of the Worlds's has edition or translation is recorded as The War of the Worlds^[22].
• The War of the Worlds's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114267039^[23].
• The War of the Worlds's has edition or translation is recorded as La Guerre des mondes^[24].
• The War of the Worlds's has edition or translation is recorded as Wojna światów^[25].
• The War of the Worlds's has edition or translation is recorded as The War of the Worlds^[26].
• The War of the Worlds's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114267155^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 50f771fa-4f26-4856-85c2-9eded36ecddb^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The War of the Worlds authored H. G. Wells^[3].

Publication

The War of the Worlds's place of publication is recorded as London^[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[18]. Genres include apocalyptic fiction^[9], science fiction^[10], war fiction^[11], and invasion literature^[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alien invasion^[30] and colonialism^[31].

Reception

Awards received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4] and Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[5], a list of best books^[32], in France^[33], written by Le Monde^[34].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The War of the Worlds include War of the Coprophages^[35], a television series episode^[36], directed by Kim Manners^[37].

Why It Matters

The War of the Worlds ranks in the top 0.32% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,766 views/month, #91 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include War of the Coprophages^[35], a television series episode^[36], directed by Kim Manners^[37].

FAQs

What awards did The War of the Worlds receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4] and Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[5].