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| Poster from the 1933 film version (Wikipedia) |
Note: H. G. Wells created a "creature" who is often grouped with Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and the Werewolf--not an easy thing to do! Dozens of films and TV shows have been derived from his idea.
Get Ready: With the advent of stealth technology, we have come closer and closer to achieving invisibility. Do you think this will ever become a reality, and be available to the common person?
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| A Martian shooting a death ray (Wikipedia) |
Note: Of his many books--in many genres--nothing by H. G. Wells has had a bigger impact than The War of the Worlds, for reasons that will become clear.
Get Ready: Does science fiction have any useful function, aside from entertainment? How can it be of some benefit to society?
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| Poster for the 1960 film version (Wikipedia) |
Note: In one of literature's great "firsts," Englishman H.G. Wells explores the idea of time travel, while effectively commenting on the results of current trends in society.
Get Ready: What effects do you think result from the gap in society between rich and poor, or upper and lower classes?
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