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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All Characters The Narrator The Artilleryman The Curate The Narrator’s Brother The Narrator’s Wife Ogilvy Mrs. Elphinstone The Innkeeper Henderson
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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

by

H. G. Wells

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • 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 Theme Icon
    Order, Subordination, and Hierarchy
  • The Other and The Unknown Theme Icon
    The Other and The Unknown
  • News and The Dissemination of Information Theme Icon
    News and The Dissemination of Information
  • Evolution and Survival Theme Icon
    Evolution and Survival
Quotes
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 Symbol Icon
    The Red Weed
Lit 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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