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The novel "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells was published in 1898. The radio adaptation of the novel is regarded as the most famous and the most controversial. The radio adaptation was directed by Orson Welles and it was broadcasted October 30, 1938 – which, according to the book, is the day after the invasion has begun. in the book, This fact, along with Welles's suggestive storytelling, led some listeners to believe that the invasion was actually happening. It was the first treatment of the phenomenon of the power of emerging mass media and their ability to manipulate reality. Join us in exploring a world where it's almost impossible to distinguish fiction from reality. A world where nothing may be as it seems. Our world.