War of the Worlds (Annotated)

H.G. Wells, along with Jules Verne, helped create the modern genre of science fiction. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS is considered the first significant story of alien invasion. Wells wrote man other SF classics, including THE INVISIBLE MAN, THE TIME MACHINE, THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU, and THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON. He also wrote the bestselling two-volume historical work, THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY. Dave Creek (commentary) is the author of a novel, SOME DISTANT SHORE, and the short story collections A GLIMPSE OF SPLENDOR and THE HUMAN EQUATIONS. He's also published a series of novellas, including THE SILENT SENTINELS, A CROWD OF STARS, THE FALLEN SUN, and TRANQUILITY. His short stories have appeared in ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT magazine, and the anthologies FAR ORBIT APOGEE, TOUCHING THE FACE OF THE COSMOS, and DYSTOPIAN EXPRESS. Find out more about Dave's work at www.davecreek.net, on Facebook at Fans of Dave Creek, and on Twitter, @DaveCreek