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Thanks to director Steven Spielberg, The War of the Worlds is popular science fiction reading once again. While students may be dazzled and terrified by the 2005 blockbuster film, the original classic story was actually written by H.G. Wells more than 100 years earlier! Spielberg's movie encouraged me to introduce the story to a new generation of students. It contains some of my favorite literary elements, such as symbolism and allegory. As an added bonus, we will also discuss the radio adaption by Orson Welles that terrified thousands of people in 1938.
The Complete War of the Worlds Website
Information and links pertaining to each released version of The War of the Worlds, including books, performances, music, and movies.
Read the online version of H.G. Wells' tale pitting man against alien! It is also an easy way to read chapters you may have missed in class. Be sure to check out "About the Author" to learn more about the writer!
You will go bananas over this study guide! (Sorry. I could not resist.) Seriously, this is the best online study guide for the H.G. Wells classic. Actually, it is more than just a study guide. The website seamlessly blends the original text with chapter summaries, descriptions of key literary elements, and analyses. Do not be surprised if you see some of this information on a future quiz or test!
The setting of H.G. Wells' story is England, so readers may become a little confused with locales. This website gives students a nice overall understanding of the country, including a very useful map depicting England's historic counties, often referenced in the novel.
Let's get one thing straight. Comic books are not acceptable reading material for class... UNLESS they are based on classic literature. Darkhorse.com presents The War of the Worlds as an Internet comic book experience!
This is another thorough presentation of all entries related to The War of the Worlds. Terrific photographs are evident throughout the website! It may also interest students to know that there was a television series in the 1980s that served as a sequel to the 1953 movie starring Gene Barry. For more details, a link is provided within the website.
Explore different aspects of the Steven Spielberg film. Interviews with the director and Tom Cruise are among the various links.
This website explains the fervor caused by the Orson Welles radio drama. You can even listen to the original broadcast, downloaded in RealAudio.
Here is the script for what many refer to as the night that panicked America. On Halloween Eve in 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air recreated the H.G. Wells story about Martians invading the earth. It would prove to be one of the greatest hoaxes in history!
A website devoted to the musical composer's production of The War of the Worlds. Check out the artwork and animated images.
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