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The War of the Worlds · Chapter

Dedication explained

The author dedicates the book to his brother Frank Wells, acknowledging that the story is based on his idea.

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The author dedicates the book to his brother Frank Wells, acknowledging that the story is based on his idea.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this chapter, the narrator reaches his emotional and psychological nadir as he wanders through a corpse-lit…

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