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The War of the Worlds / Solidarity in Flight

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: abandonment, bravery, conflict, gender roles, unexpected allies  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-03-05

Then, realising that he was deserted, he dodged round and made off down the lane after the chaise, with the sturdy man close behind him, and the fugit...
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The War of the Worlds / Survival in Darkness

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: abandonment, desperation, vulnerability, decay, survival  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-16

Here we happened on no dead, though the night was too dark for us to see into the side roads of the place. In Sheen my companion suddenly complained o...