The War of the Worlds

Summary

The War of the Worlds is a literary work^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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].

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^[28] and colonialism^[29].

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^[30], in France^[31], written by Le Monde^[32].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The War of the Worlds include War of the Coprophages^[33], a television series episode^[34], directed by Kim Manners^[35].

Why It Matters

The War of the Worlds has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include War of the Coprophages^[33], a television series episode^[34], directed by Kim Manners^[35].

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].