Tag Archives: The War of the Worlds

C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet: A 10 Minute Book Talk with Brenton Dickieson

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Before I ever returned to Narnia as an adult, I read C.S. Lewis‘ Out of the Silent Planet. I have always loved Science Fiction, and I enjoy stumbling upon a classic SF piece that is worth my time. As part … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Minute Book Talk, Reflections, Reviews | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, First Men in the Moon, H.G. Wells, Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, Reading, Science Fiction, SciFi, SF, The War of the Worlds | 12 Comments

“Men must endure their going hence”: The Idea of Death in C.S. Lewis’s “Out of the Silent Planet”: Guest Post by Levi Nunnink

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Today I’d like to feature a reflection by podcaster Levi Nunnink. Aspiring artists Levi Nunnink and Rosalyn Lee host the Culturezoo podcast. Levi and Rosalyn will read a comic, watch a movie, or read a book and discuss it in detail–sort … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged Battlefield Earth, C.S. Lewis, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Out of the Silent Planet, podcast, Ransom Cycle, Space Trilogy, The War of the Worlds | 19 Comments

Leatherhead and Literary Coincidence, with C.S. Lewis and H.G. Wells

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I encountered the town of Leatherhead first in H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds (1897). It is one of a dozen or so English place names that meant nothing to me as a young reader. As an adult, armed with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Original Research | Tagged George MacDonald, George Tomkyns Chesney, H.G. Wells, intertextuality, Leatherhead, Phantastes, Science Fiction, SF, Surprised by Joy, Surrey, The Battle of Dorking, The Quest of Bleheris, The War of the Worlds | 25 Comments

What is the Significance of Worc(h)ester in C.S. Lewis’ Ransom Cycle?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

This is an honest question that I hope readers can help me with, and a proposal I would like to test out. C.S. Lewis’ second space travel adventure, Perelandra, begins like this: “As I left the railway station at Worchester….” … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Lewis Biography | Tagged Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, George Sayer, Inklings and King Arthur, Malvern College, merlin, Oxford, Perelandra, Ransom Trilogy, Surprised by Joy, That Hideous Strength, The War of the Worlds, Tyndale, Worcester, writing | 42 Comments

H.G. Wells Was Right: The Martians are Coming!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Well, maybe. According to scientists, there are mysterious plumes of gas on the surface of Mars. On Feb 19, 2015, CBC reported: The plumes were first spotted in March and April 2012 by more than a dozen amateur astronomers using … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged aliens, CBC, H.G. Wells, Hubble Telescope, Mars, science, Science Fiction, The War of the Worlds, Tom Cruise | 7 Comments

A Prophetic Warning from H.G. Wells, or Object Lessons on the Way

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

H.G. Wells amazes me. In the first seven years of his public writing career, he created some of his most well known works, including: The Time Machine (1895) The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) The Invisible Man (1897) The War … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, global warming, H.G. Wells, nuclear war, religion, science, Science Fiction, society, The War of the Worlds, worldview | 6 Comments

The War of the Worldviews: H.G. Wells vs. C.S. Lewis (Part 1)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

This is the first part of a two-part series on two early science fiction writers: C.S. Lewis and H.G. Wells. While they were both British novelists in the early 20th century, they had quite different worldviews. Part 1 discusses C.S. … Continue reading →