War of the Worlds
Aliens attack Earth
War of the Worlds is an 1898 science fiction novel by H.G.
Wells depicting a Martian invasion of Earth.
The title has become shorthand for alien invasion narratives generally.
Orson Welles's 1938 radio dramatization famously caused panic among listeners who believed they were hearing actual news reports: It was like War of the Worlds—everyone thought it was real.
- MartiansFourth planet's supposed inhabitants
- red planetRust-hued celestial body
- alien invasionAttack from outer space
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- tripodsSupports with three legs
H.G. Wells · aliens · radio · broadcast · panic · Orson Welles · heat ray · death ray · black smoke · spacecraft · cylinders · tentacles · bacteria · science fiction · destruction · Earth · extraterrestrial · Victorian
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