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The War of the Worlds / Urban Dichotomy

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: faith, social class, urban decay, community, moral conflict  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-20

The church bells were ringing for evensong, and a squad of Salvation Army lassies came singing down Waterloo Road. On the bridge a number of loafers w...
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The War of the Worlds / Urban Conflict

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: violence, mortality, trauma, urban decay  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-13

Going on towards Brompton, the streets were quiet again. Here I came once more upon the black powder in the streets and upon dead bodies. I saw altoge...