{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-worlds-paperback-6","title":"The War of the Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Gorey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, and accompanied by \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward's Gorey's masterful, timelessly haunting illustrations, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eH. G. Wells's classic story of alien invasion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1898, H. G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative fiction has thrilled and delighted generations of readers, spawned countless imitations, and inspired dramatizations by such masters as Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg. \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy that is startlingly up-to-date yet in touch with the most ancient of human fears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1960, Edward Gorey prepared a set of his inimitable pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate a new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e for the legendary Looking Glass Library. Characteristically quirky, elegant, and entrancing, Gorey's visual take on Wells's seminal tour de force was unavailable until 2005, when NYRB Classics reissued it in a special hardcover edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow in paperback, this edition brings back for today's readers a richly rewarding collaboration between two modern masters of all that's wonderful and strange.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH. G. (Herbert George) Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (1866-1946) was a prolific author best known for his contributions to science fiction. His early work included such influential works as \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and T\u003ci\u003ehe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to illustrating his own books, \u003cb\u003eEdward Gorey\u003c\/b\u003e (1925-2000) provided drawings to countless books for both children and adults. Of these, NYRB has published \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e; Rex Warner's \u003ci\u003eMen and Gods\u003c\/i\u003e; Saki's \u003ci\u003eThe Unrest-Cure and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e; and, with Rhoda Levine, \u003ci\u003eThree Ladies Beside the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHe Was There from the Day We Moved In\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.17 x 4.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767942906144,"sku":"9781681376097","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c47dbfb3a60c72bd3806deb085860b1.webp?v=1780321065","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-war-of-the-worlds-paperback-6","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}