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The Time Machine
Annotated Edition (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Series: Evergreens
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Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series of popular classics, this new edition includes pictures and an extensive section on Wells's life and works.
A classic science fiction story which inspired so many future novelists. It's here presented as part of the Alma Classics H.G. Wells collection
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A Victorian scientist and inventor creates a machine for propelling himself through time, and voyages to the year AD 802701, where he discovers a race of humanoids called the Eloi. Their gently indolent way of life, set in a decaying cityscape, leads the scientist to believe that they are the remnants of a once great civilisation.
He is forced to revise this assessment when he comes across the cave dwellings of threatening ape-like creatures known as Morlocks, whose dark underground world he must explore to discover the terrible secrets of this fractured society, and the means of getting back to his own time.
A biting critique of class and social equality as well as an innovative and much imitated piece of science fiction which introduced the idea of time travel into the popular consciousness, The Time Machine is a profound and extraordinarily prescient novel.
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The Time Machine is highly regarded for its imaginative and thought-provoking exploration of time travel. It's often praised for its visionary insights and engaging storytelling, allowing readers to reflect on human progress and societal evolution. Critics frequently highlight Wells's skill in melding scientific concepts with thrilling narrative elements.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781847496270
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 March 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Alma Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Widely considered to be the father of science fiction, Herbert George Wells (1866–1946), or H.G. Wells as he is better known, was an innovative and prolific writer across many genres. His most famous works – such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds – are considered modern classics.
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