{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-worlds-paperback-1","title":"The War of the Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarryl Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important and influential invasion narratives ever written, \u003cem\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e (1897) describes the coming of the Martians, who land in Woking, and make their way remorselessly towards the capital, wreaking chaos, death, and destruction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe novel is closely associated with anxiety about a possible invasion of Great Britain at the turn of the century, and concerns about imperial expansion and its impact, and it drew on the latest astronomical knowledge to imagine a desert planet, Mars, turning to Earth for its future. The Martians are also evolutionarily superior to mankind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/strong\u003e: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarryl Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e has taught at Trinity College Dublin since 1994. Prior to this he taught in the University of Lodz, Poland. He has held Visiting Professorships at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj, Transylvania, and Tongji University, Shanghai. He is the author or editor of nine books, including \u003cem\u003eHorror: A Thematic History in Fiction and Film\u003c\/em\u003e (Arnold\/OUP 2002), \u003cem\u003eIt Came From the 1950s!: Popular Culture, Popular Anxieties\u003c\/em\u003e (with Elizabeth McCarthy and Bernice M. Murphy, Palgrave Macmillan 2011), and for Oxford World's Classics, \u003cem\u003eM. R. James, Collected Ghost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2011, 2013) and Arthur Conan Doyle's \u003cem\u003eGothic Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602259566636,"sku":"9780198702641","price":9.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-war-of-the-worlds-paperback-1","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}