"I cannot but regret... how little I am to contribute to the many debatable questions which are still unsettled." —The War of the Worlds (Book Two— chapter 10)

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FAQ TABLE OF CONTENTS A. About This FAQ A1. Abbreviations & Glossary A2. Acknowledgments B. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND B1. Introduction B2. Background: The British Empire B3. Background: The Victorian Era B4. Background: Cultural & Planetary Evolution   B5. The Characters B6. Copyright C. STORY SUMMARY C1. Book One— The Coming of the Martians C2. Book Two— The Earth Under the Martians D. STORY ANALYSIS D1. Theme: Hubris & Complacency D2. Theme: Imperialism D3. Theme: Evolution D4. Social Darwinism and The War of the Worlds D5. Theme: War D6. Theme: Materialism vs. Faith D7. Subtext: Invasion Jitters D8. Subtext: Vicarious Destruction D9. The Novel's Legacy E. TIME LINE E1. The Eve of the War E2. The Martian Invasion E3. The Aftermath E4. The Cylinder Landing Sites F. MARTIAN TECHNOLOGY F1. Cylinder F2. Fighting Machine, or Tripod

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