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(1898) is a science fiction novel. It describes the memoirs of an unnamed narrator in the suburbs of, Surrey, England, who recounts an invasion of Earth by an army of with military technology far in advance to human science. It is said to be the first story that details a human conflict with, and overall defeat by, an. Following its publication, The War of the Worlds rapidly entered popular culture. Through the 20th and 21st centuries, the novel has been adapted in various media, including radio, television and film.
These have been produced with varying degrees of faithfulness to the original text, with many of the more famous adaptations, such as ' and the directed by, choosing to set the events in a contemporary setting. In addition, many adaptations, including both of the Americanised above, relocated the location from its original setting of the United Kingdom in favour of the United States. The most recent adaptation of this type was produced in Canada and broadcast on Britain's (autumn 2013) and (summer 2014) for the centenary of.
It posits the Martian invasion as, with the Martians invading Earth, first falling on Germany, and then expanding their war on mankind throughout. Main article:Orson Welles's on purportedly caused public outcry, as many listeners believed that an actual Martian invasion was in progress, although the reality of the panic is disputed as the program had relatively few listeners.The radio drama itself has spun off a number of productions based upon the events surrounding the broadcast, including, an audio drama released in 2002 based upon the television series that depicts Welles's broadcast as taking place during an actual attempted alien invasion. 1953 first film adaptation by George Pal. 8 December 1992. Retrieved 27 May 2014. Los Angeles Times.
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