The Resource The war of the worlds, H.G. Wells ; illustrated by Edward Gorey
The war of the worlds, H.G. Wells ; illustrated by Edward Gorey
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- Summary
- When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 251 pages
- Contents
-
- Book 1: The coming of the Martians. The eve of the war
- The falling star
- On Horsell Common
- The cylinder opens
- The heat-ray
- The heat-ray in Chobham Road
- How I reached home
- Friday night
- The fighting begins
- In the storm
- At the window
- What I saw of the destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton
- How I fell in with the curate
- In London
- What had happened in Surrey
- The exodus from London
- The "Thunder Child"
- Book 2: The Earth under the Martians. Under foot
- What we saw from the ruined house
- The days of imprisonment
- The death of the curate
- The stillness
- The work of fifteen days
- The man on Putney Hill
- Dead London
- Wreckage
- The epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781590171585
- Label
- The war of the worlds
- Title
- The war of the worlds
- Statement of responsibility
- H.G. Wells ; illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1866-1946
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wells, H. G.
- Dewey number
- 823/.912
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR5774
- LC item number
- .W3 2005b
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1925-2000
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Gorey, Edward
- Series statement
- NYRB classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Imaginary wars and battles
- Mars (Planet)
- Space warfare
- Imaginary wars and battles
- Mars (Planet)
- Space warfare
- Imaginary wars and battles
- Space warfare
- Mars (Planet)
- Label
- The war of the worlds, H.G. Wells ; illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Book 1: The coming of the Martians. The eve of the war -- The falling star -- On Horsell Common -- The cylinder opens -- The heat-ray -- The heat-ray in Chobham Road -- How I reached home -- Friday night -- The fighting begins -- In the storm -- At the window -- What I saw of the destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton -- How I fell in with the curate -- In London -- What had happened in Surrey -- The exodus from London -- The "Thunder Child" -- Book 2: The Earth under the Martians. Under foot -- What we saw from the ruined house -- The days of imprisonment -- The death of the curate -- The stillness -- The work of fifteen days -- The man on Putney Hill -- Dead London -- Wreckage -- The epilogue
- Control code
- ocm57669557
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 251 pages
- Isbn
- 9781590171585
- Lccn
- 2005003693
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99810451003
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57669557
- Label
- The war of the worlds, H.G. Wells ; illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Book 1: The coming of the Martians. The eve of the war -- The falling star -- On Horsell Common -- The cylinder opens -- The heat-ray -- The heat-ray in Chobham Road -- How I reached home -- Friday night -- The fighting begins -- In the storm -- At the window -- What I saw of the destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton -- How I fell in with the curate -- In London -- What had happened in Surrey -- The exodus from London -- The "Thunder Child" -- Book 2: The Earth under the Martians. Under foot -- What we saw from the ruined house -- The days of imprisonment -- The death of the curate -- The stillness -- The work of fifteen days -- The man on Putney Hill -- Dead London -- Wreckage -- The epilogue
- Control code
- ocm57669557
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 251 pages
- Isbn
- 9781590171585
- Lccn
- 2005003693
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99810451003
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57669557
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