What was the difference in time period between the original novel and radio versions of the war of the worlds?

a. the novel was set during an undisclosed point in time, while the radio version was set in the late 1800s.
b. the novel was set in the 1950s, while the radio version was set at the same time but not aired until the present day.
c. the novel was set in the present day, while the radio version was set at an unknown point in the past.
d. the novel was set in the late 1800s, while the radio version was set on the day it aired in the 1930s.

There is difference in time period between the original novel and radio versions of The War of the Worlds. (D) The novel was set in the late 1800s, while the radio version was set on the day it aired in the 1930s.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells, an English author that lived during the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The novel was published in 1898 and it tells the story of the protagonist and his brother, who are forced to deal with the Martian invasion. The story is set in the late 1800s. Moreover, a radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds was directed by Orson Wells in 1938. Although it is based on the novel, the story in the radio version is set on the day it aired.

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