by Herbert George Wells · Olmak Trade, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788416827022
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«La guerra de los mundos» is the science fiction novel by Herbert George Wells, published by Olmak Trade, S.L. in paperback (160 pages, in Spanish).
Originally published in 1898, it is a key work of science fiction. It narrates the invasion of Earth by Martians, who devastate cities with their tripod machines while humanity tries to survive the collapse of civilization. It includes reflections on human fragility and a pessimistic message about technological development.
First edition published on June 9, 2016. It is part of the Literatura Universal series, in the Fontana collection (no. 218). Translation by Yenis Adelaira Ochoa.
For fans of classic science fiction and readers of world literature looking for one of the works that laid the foundations of the genre.
Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than forty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is most known today for his groundbreaking science fiction novels; he has sometimes been called the "father of science fiction", a title that has also been given to Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback.
