Theme: industrialization
The War of the Worlds / Nature and Industry
I could hear a number of noises almost like those in an engine shed; and the place rocked with that beating thud. Through the aperture in the wall I c...
The War of the Worlds / Conflict and Machinery
I turned to a scowling face, and silent, eloquent lips. He wanted the slit, which permitted only one of us to peep through; and so I had to forego wat...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Marine Exploration
As to the fauna, it might be counted by thousands of crustacea of all sorts, lobsters, crabs, spider-crabs, chameleon shrimps, and a large number of s...
The War of the Worlds / Alien Encounter
As the green flames lifted I could see the oily gleam of his integument and the brightness of his eyes. And suddenly I heard a yell, and saw a long te...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Loss of Tradition
The captain and passengers do not prepare for their departure by offering propitiatory sacrifices; and, on their return, they no longer go ornamented ...
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Iron Bar Symbolism
I am unable to withdraw my eyes from the bar of iron, actually half crushed! Is, then, my dream about to come true--a dread and terrible reality?
The War of the Worlds / Destruction and Capture
And I saw one, one day, out by Wandsworth, picking houses to pieces and routing among the wreckage. So soon as they’ve settled all our guns and ships,...
The War of the Worlds / Natures Wrath
All about me the red weed clambered among the ruins, writhing to get above me in the dimness. Night, the mother of fear and mystery, was coming upon m...
The War of the Worlds / Mechanical Innovations
These last had brought with them certain fresh appliances that stood in an orderly manner about the cylinder. The second handling-machine was now comp...
The War of the Worlds / Railway Ruin
There was a light down below the hill, on the railway, near the arch, and several of the houses along the Maybury road and the streets near the statio...
The War of the Worlds / Disruption and Isolation
I could just see the curate’s face, a dim, oval shape, and his collar and cuffs. Outside there began a metallic hammering, then a violent hooting, and...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Crowd Anticipation
Opposite them, on the other side of the street, between a coal wharf and a petroleum warehouse, a large platform had been erected in the open air, tow...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Train Decoupling Incident
There, suspended by one hand between the baggage-car and the tender, with the other he loosened the safety chains; but, owing to the traction, he woul...
The War of the Worlds / Control and Chaos
I am not an expert driver, and I had immediately to turn my attention to the horse. When I looked back again the second hill had hidden the black smok...
The War of the Worlds / Fate of Humanity
And as the day came they became aware of a fighting-machine standing near by the Langham and looking down at them. He came down the road towards them,...
The War of the Worlds / Technological Horror
The Cardigan men had tried a rush, in skirmishing order, at the pit, simply to be swept out of existence. Then the monster had risen to its feet and h...
Dracula / Everyday Interactions
The workman took off his coat leisurely and hung it on one of the spikes of the rail, saying something to a policeman who just then sauntered along. T...
Gulliver's Travels / Nature and Illusion
These fields were intermingled with woods of half a stang, [301] and the tallest trees, as I could judge, appeared to be seven feet high. I viewed the...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Obstacles of Progress
“Yes, but it’s on the other side of the river.” “And can’t we cross that in a boat?” asked the colonel. It is a rapid, and we shall have to make a cir...
The War of the Worlds / Technological Innovation
These last had brought with them certain fresh appliances that stood in an orderly manner about the cylinder. The second handling-machine was now comp...