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The War of the Worlds - From H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and Beyond (Paperback)
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The War of the Worlds - From H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and Beyond (Paperback)
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First published in 1897, H.G. Wells's alien invasion narrative The
War of the Worlds was a landmark work of science fiction and one
that continues to be adapted and referenced in the 21st century.
Chronicling the novel's contexts, its origins and its many
multi-media adaptations, this book is a complete biography of the
life - and the afterlives - of The War of the Worlds. Exploring the
original text's compelling sense of place and vivid recreation of
Wells's Woking home and the concerns of fin-de-siecle Britain, the
book goes on to chart the novel's immediate international impact.
Starting with the initial serialisations in US newspapers, Peter
Beck goes on to examine Orson Welles's legendary 1938 radio
adaptation, TV and film adaptations from George Pal to Steven
Spielberg, Jeff Wayne's rock opera and the numerous other works
that have taken their inspiration from Wells's original. Drawing on
new archival research, this is a comprehensive account of the
continuing impact of The War of the Worlds.
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