The War of the Worlds
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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 Book 1, Chapter 13 Book 1, Chapter 14 Book 1, Chapter 15 Book 1, Chapter 16 Book 1, Chapter 17 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 9 Book 2, Chapter 10
Themes
All Themes Order, Subordination, and Hierarchy The Other and The Unknown News and The Dissemination of Information Evolution and Survival
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Characters
All Characters The Narrator The Artilleryman The Curate The Narrator’s Brother The Narrator’s Wife Ogilvy Mrs. Elphinstone The Innkeeper Henderson
Symbols
All Symbols The Red Weed
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Alliteration Allusions Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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The War of the Worlds

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H. G. Wells

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