The Spirit of Man

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"The Spirit of Man" is a song from Jeff Wayne's musical adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," exploring human resilience and faith in the face of catastrophic alien invasion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical number
song
basedOn The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy H. G. Wells NERFINISHED
characterFeatured Beth NERFINISHED
Parson Nathaniel NERFINISHED
composer Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstRelease 1978
genre progressive rock
rock musical
hasAdaptation stage musical version of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds
hasInfluence rock concept albums and stage adaptations of science fiction works
hasMusicalStyle narrative rock
orchestral rock
includedInAlbum Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978 album) NERFINISHED
language English
lyricalPerspective dialogue between the Parson and Beth
lyricist Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED
medium concept album
narrativeContext aftermath of Martian attacks on Earth
partOf Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED
performedIn live tours of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds
publisher CBS Records NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED
subject alien invasion
conflict between despair and faith
theme faith
hope in the face of catastrophe
human resilience
survival
title The Spirit of Man NERFINISHED
workType song from a concept album

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