Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 14: In London The Narrator travels down river, arriving at Middlesex.

Additional cylinders continue to arrive daily. The machines return to the Common, instead of proceeding to London. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 13: How I Fell in with the Curate The narrator makes plans to get himself and his wife to safety, and continues to gather information from military passers-by. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 12: What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton Now at his home, the narrator talks with a soldier about the current state of affairs. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 11: At the Window The narrator keeps his promise to the innkeeper. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 10: In the Storm No longer safe in his home, the narrator prepares to leave the area. News arrives that the military is attacking the Martians. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 9: The Fighting Begins The military starts to take interest in the Martian presence. The narrator is alarmed by the continued normalcy of life. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 8: Friday Night The narrator, having escaped the horror of the death-ray, continues to warn people about the Martian attack. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 7: How I Reached Home The narrator recaps the events up to this point, speculating on what people expected to see at the landing sight. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 6: The Heat-Ray in the Chobham Road Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 5: The Heat-RayĪ strange disc rises from the pit, spreading death and destruction throughout the area. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 4: The Cylinder OpensĪfter much anticipation, the aliens finally emerge from the craft. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 3: On Horsell CommonĪ crowd gathers to view the alien craft. News of the Martian landing begins to spread, although many refuse to believe it. Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 2: The Falling Star Book One-The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 1: The Eve of the Warįrom an observatory, the narrator witnesses a series of strange occurrences on the surface of Mars. It is one of the best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth. Wells, is an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars.

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