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The War of the Worlds (view source)
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Written before mankind could fly, this novel is groundbreaking [[science fiction]], perhaps the first and greatest of that genre.
Written before mankind could fly, this novel is groundbreaking [[science fiction]], perhaps the first and greatest of that genre.
==Adaptations==
==Adaptations==
The book has been reworked many times. There have been modernizations, sequels by other authors, alternate tellings (including one where [[Superman]] fights the Martians), several films (including [[The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|the 1953 original]] and two 2005 adaptations), a 1988 [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] TV series based on the 1953 film, and even a [[musical]].
The book has been reworked many times. There have been modernizations, sequels by other authors, alternate tellings (including one where [[Superman]] fights the Martians), several films (including [[The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|the 1953 original]] and two 2005 adaptations), a 1988 [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] TV series based on the 1953 film, and even a [[musical]].
The most notable of the adaptations is the 1938 radio dramatization by [[Orson Welles]], which sounded so much like an authentic newscast, it caused a panic in many parts of the United States when listeners mistook the story for an actual event.
A television show beginning in 2019, done in the style of the Walking Dead, was based on the novel.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9686194/ ''War of the Worlds'' (2019)] at IMDb</ref>
A television show beginning in 2019, done in the style of the Walking Dead, was based on the novel.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9686194/ ''War of the Worlds'' (2019)] at IMDb</ref>