![]() It posits the Martian invasion as The Great Martian War 1913–1917, with the Martians invading Earth, first falling on Germany, and then expanding their war on mankind throughout Western Europe. The most recent adaptation of this type was produced in Canada and broadcast on Britain's BBC (autumn 2013) and BBC America (summer 2014) for the centenary of World War I. In addition, many adaptations, including both of the Americanised above, relocated the location from its original setting of the United Kingdom in favour of the United States. These have been produced with varying degrees of faithfulness to the original text, with many of the more famous adaptations, such as Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation and the 2005 film directed by Steven Spielberg, choosing to set the events in a contemporary setting. Through the 20th and 21st centuries, the novel has been adapted in various media, including radio, television and film. įollowing its publication, The War of the Worlds rapidly entered popular culture. It is said to be the first story that details a human conflict with, and overall defeat by, an extraterrestrial race. ![]() It describes the memoirs of an unnamed narrator in the suburbs of Woking, Surrey, England, who recounts an invasion of Earth by an army of Martians with military technology far in advance to human science. The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. Adaptations of "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. ![]()
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