The infamous, terrifying, and prophetic science fiction classic from the height of the British Invasion literature genre that set the stage for the tumultuous twentieth century, its two world wars, and unparalleled scientific progress. "The War of the Worlds" tells the story of one journalist, separated from his wife and brother during the onset of an attack by the far superior Martian invaders. Against all odds, he manages to survive the holocaust of humanity, as he and his family are reunited after a shocking victory of the Earth over Mars.