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The War Of The Worlds (other)
'' The War of the Worlds'' is an 1898 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. (The) War of the Worlds may also refer to these adaptations thereof: Radio * ''The War of the Worlds'' (1938 radio drama), a ''The Mercury Theatre on the Air'' episode on CBS * ''The War of the Worlds'' (1968 radio drama), a remake on WKBW Film * ''The War of the Worlds'' (1953 film), by Byron Haskin * ''War of the Worlds'' (2005 film), by Steven Spielberg * ''H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds'' (The Asylum film), 2005, by David Latt * ''H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds'' (Pendragon Pictures film), 2005, by Timothy Hines Television * ''War of the Worlds'' (1988 TV series), a 1988 sequel to the 1953 film * "War of the Worlds", a two-part 2009 episode of ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' * "War of the Worlds", a 2013 episode of '' American Experience'' * '' The Challenge: War of the Worlds'', the 33rd installment of the reality competition show airing in 2019 * ''The War of the Worlds'' (British TV series), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The War Of The Worlds
''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by ''Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and by ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories to detail a conflict between mankind and an Extraterrestrials in fiction, extra-terrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and of his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martian (The War of the Worlds), Martians. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction Western canon, canon. The book's plot was similar to numerous works of invasion literature which were published around the same period, and has been variously interpreted as a commentary on the theory of evolution, British Empire, British colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Dispatches
''War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches'' is a 1996 science fiction anthology, edited by Kevin J. Anderson and published by American company Bantam Spectra. It is a tribute to H. G. Wells' 1898 novel '' The War of the Worlds''; each story envisions a famous individual's reactions to the Martian invasion and the impact of the invasion on a different part of the world. Several of the stories tie into other works of fiction; Anderson would also later go on to write ''The Martian War'', a novel that also presented Wells' Martian invasion from the viewpoints of Wells and several other fictional and historical characters. Reception The book has been reviewed by: * Gary K. Wolfe (1996) in '' Locus'', #424 May 1996 * Stephen Baxter (1996) in '' Interzone'', #109 July 1996 * Mark R. Kelly (1996) in ''Locus'', #428 September 1996 * Moshe Feder (1996) in '' Asimov's Science Fiction'', September 1996 * Don D'Ammassa (1996) in '' Science Fiction Chronicle'', #190 October 1996 * Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goliath
Goliath ( ) ''Goləyāṯ''; ar, جُليات ''Ǧulyāt'' (Christian term) or (Quranic term). is a character in the biblical Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for Israel. Scholars today believe that the original listed killer of Goliath was Elhanan, son of Jair, and that the authors of the Deuteronomic history changed the original text to credit the victory to the more famous character David. The phrase " David and Goliath" has taken on a more popular meaning denoting an underdog situation, a contest wherein a smaller, weaker opponent faces a much bigger, stronger adversary. "used to describe a situation in which a small or weak person or organization tries to defeat another much larger or stronger opponent: ''The game looks like it will be a David and Goliath contest.''" Biblical account The Goliath narrative in 1 Samuel 17 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
