The War of the Worlds is a novel by HG Wells published in 1898. It is set where it was written, in England. The idea that Martians inhabit the Earth and try to take control of it is fantastic. It contains an extensive, descriptive plot, a realistic and richly developed character, and an exciting style that goes into surprising detail but doesn't become overly boring. First, in War of the Worlds, I felt an underlying sense of imperialism as the Martians. reigned for a certain period over the country. This imperialism is clear when the gunner says, “This is not a war,” the gunner said. "It has never been a war, just as there is no war between man and ants." (location 1998) The horrors of war are clear from the invincible black smoke when the narrator says, “One can also imagine the sudden shift of attention, the rapidly spreading coils and wombs of that darkness advancing headlong , towering towards the sky, turning the twilight into palpable darkness, a strange and horrible antagonist of steam walking over its victims, men and horses near it...