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The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

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A journey to the far future with a sharp social divide

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A journey to the far future with a sharp social divide

H. G. Wells sends an English scientist to the year 802,701, where humanity has separated into the surface-dwelling Eloi and the underground Morlocks. The contrast between the Eloi’s ease and the Morlocks’ industrial, light-shunning world gives the novel a speculative framework for examining social division, labour, and human evolution. When the traveller’s machine disappears, his return depends on entering the Morlocks’ realm. First published as a classic of early science fiction, the book is also associated with popularising the literary idea of time travel.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in foundational science-fiction classics
  • Fans of time-travel stories and far-future settings
  • Readers exploring fiction about class division and social change

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Time travelHuman evolutionClass divisionIndustry and labourFuture societies

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"In a moment I was clutched by several hands, and there was no mistaking that they were trying to haul me back . . . You can scarce imagine how nauseatingly inhuman they looked - those pale chinless faces and great, lidless, pinkish-grey eyes!"

An English scientist regales his dinner guests with the tale of his travels to the year 802,701, where he discovers that the human race has evolved into two distinct societies. The Eloi, elegant and peaceful, yet lacking spirit, are terrorised by the sinister, light-fearing Morlocks, who live underground, surrounded by industry. And when his time machine mysteriously vanishes, the scientist must descend to the realm of the Morlocks in order to find his only hope of escape . . .

H. G. Wells is considered a founding father of modern science fiction, coining the term 'time machine' and popularising the idea of time travel in literature.

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