Vol. 6, Issue 3, Part B (2020)

Abstract
In every one or two decades, there always comes one such masterpiece in literature that remains a riveting reading experience and continues to haunt its readers. The Victorian era towards its end witnessed one such enthralling masterpiece in the form of H G Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds. It is a remarkable science fiction novel that marked its appearance in hardcover in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Upon its first appearance in hardcover, it terrified the Victorian readers with its account of the gruesome invasion of earth by the deadly creatures from Mars who let loose a reign of terror and annihilated all life in their path. So, it is no big shocker that the novel The War of the Worlds is high on fear. But what Wells manages to do with this powerful theme of fear is worth consideration.