H.G. Wells on Mars

A unique republication of the original War of the Worlds text Accompanied by additional short stories and articles by Wells Historical context is brought into a contemporary focus

To mark NASA's Mars Exploration Program in 2021, the Royal Observatory Greenwich is republishing H.G. Wells's iconic text The War of the Worlds in its original entirety serialised in Pearson's Magazine in 1907.This influential text is accompanied by a selection of short stories, articles and notices that inspired Wells before and during the writing of The War of the Worlds, offering insight into his views on Martian life. This is brought into contemporary focus as NASA launches its most extensive exploration programme of the Red Planet yet.