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The Time Machine

By H. G. Wells
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The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is a sci-fi classic that follows a scientist, referred to as the Time Traveller, who constructs a machine that allows him to journey through time. As he ventures far into the future, he discovers a world drastically different from his own, encountering two distinct species and uncovering the consequences of technological and social evolution. The narrative explores themes of class disparity and the potential directions humanity might take.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by time travel and the prospect of exploring distant futures. It offers a captivating journey into imagined worlds and delves into profound themes about society and human evolution, making it a thrilling read for fans of science fiction classics.

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The Time Machine

When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment and peace.

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When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701 AD, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment, and peace.

Entranced at first by the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man, he soon realises that this beautiful people are simply remnants of a once-great culture now weak and childishly afraid of the dark. They have every reason to be afraid: in deep tunnels beneath their paradise lurks another race descended from humanity, the sinister Morlocks.

And when the scientist's time machine vanishes, it becomes clear he must search these tunnels if he is ever to return to his own era.

The Time Machine is a compelling exploration of the future and the stark realities that may await humanity.

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The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is praised for delivering a gripping narrative that transports humanity into the realm of the extraordinary while maintaining a profound connection to human experience. The story artfully intertwines themes of existence, emotion, and human folly, creating a balance between the fantastical and the tangible.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141439976

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Patrick Parrinder
  • Introduction by Marina Warner
  • Notes by Steve McLean
  • Introduction by Marina Warner

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 112g

Pages: 144

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Fiction General Fiction H.G. Wells Penguin Books Penguin Classics Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

H.G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist, who published more than a hundred books, including novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. Wells's prophetic imagination was first displayed in pioneering works of science fiction, but later he became an apostle of socialism, science and progress. His controversial views on sexual 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'. Marina Warner is a famed writer and critic. Patrick Parrinder has written on H.G. Wells, science fiction, James Joyce and the history of the English novel. Since 1986 he has been Professor of English at the University of Reading. Steven McLean is Secretary of the H.G. Wells Society. He recently completed his PhD on H.G. Wells at the University of Sheffield.

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