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by H.G. Wells
Wells's 1898 masterpiece imagines Martian invaders devastating Victorian England with superior technology, reducing human civilization to terrified refugees. Through the eyes of an unnamed narrator fleeing across the countryside, the novel explores imperialism, social Darwinism, and humanity's fragility when confronted with a more advanced species. A foundational work of science fiction that remains chillingly relevant in its examination of conquest and survival.
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