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The Time Machine

By H. G. Wells
Series: The Penguin English Library
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In The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, a Victorian scientist invents a machine that allows him to travel through time. His journey takes him to a distant future where he encounters two distinct races, the Eloi and the Morlocks, leading to startling reflections on the direction of human evolution. The narrative explores themes of technology, social disparity, and the nature of progress.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the concept of time travel and its implications on human society. This classic work weaves an imaginative tale filled with thrilling adventures and social commentary, exploring themes of progress and the future of humanity. If you appreciate speculative fiction rich with insight and excitement, this timeless narrative could captivate your curiosity.

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The Time Machine

Victorian scientist propel himself into the year 802,701 AD, where he is delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty and contentment in the form of the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man. But he soon realizes that they are simply remnants of a once-great culture.

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The new paperback series - Penguin English Library

The Penguin English Library Edition of The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

'Great shapes like big machines rose out of the dimness, and cast grotesque black shadows, in which dim spectral Morlocks sheltered from the glare'

Chilling, prophetic, and hugely influential, The Time Machine sees a Victorian scientist propel himself into the year 802,701 AD, where he is delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty and contentment in the form of the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man. But he soon realises that they are simply remnants of a once-great culture - now weak and living in terror of the sinister Morlocks lurking in the deep tunnels, who threaten his very return home. H. G. Wells defined much of modern science fiction with this 1895 tale of time travel, which questions humanity, society, and our place on Earth.

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The Time Machine by H.G. Wells is often praised for its imaginative exploration of time travel and its underlying critique of social structures. Reviewers frequently commend Wells for his prescient insights and the novel's vibrant, futuristic world. Some note its influence on the science fiction genre, recognising it as both thought-provoking and entertaining, with compelling themes that remain relevant.

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ISBN: 9780141199344

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 May 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 128

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Fiction General Fiction H.G. Wells Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: The Penguin English Library

About the Author

H.G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist who published more than a hundred books, including pioneering science fiction novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. He was a founding member of numerous movements including Liberty and PEN International - the world's oldest human rights organization - and his Rights of Man laid the groundwork for the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Wells' controversial and progressive views on equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'.

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