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The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

A journey into a divided future

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A journey into a divided future

Framed by a Victorian dinner party in Richmond, The Time Machine places an account of the distant future against the assumptions of its narrator’s own era. In the year 802,701, humanity has split into the above-ground Eloi and a subterranean population, turning time travel into a way to examine evolution and Victorian ideas of progress. The book’s 1890s context matters here too: the supplied description identifies satire of Decadent culture alongside its dystopian vision. This edition includes a contextual introduction, explanatory notes, and two essays Wells wrote shortly before the book’s publication.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in early science fiction and time-travel fiction
  • Readers exploring Victorian ideas of evolution and progress
  • Readers who value introductions and explanatory notes in classics editions

Themes

Time travelHuman evolutionSocial divisionVictorian progressDystopian futures

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Book overview

The revolutionary novel that catapulted readers into the future, from the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells.

"I've had a most amazing time...."

So begins the Time Traveller's astonishing firsthand account of his journey eight hundred thousand years beyond his own era--and the story that launched H. G. Wells's successful career. With a speculative leap that still fires the imagination, Wells sends his brave explorer to face a future burdened with our greatest hopes...and our darkest fears. A pull of the Time Machine's lever propels him to the age of a slowly dying Earth. There he discovers two bizarre races--the ethereal Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks--who not only symbolize the duality of human nature, but offer a terrifying portrait of tomorrow as well.

Published in 1895, this masterpiece of invention captivated readers on the threshold of a new century. Thanks to Wells's expert storytelling and provocative insight, The Time Machine will continue to enthrall readers for generations to come.

With an Introduction by Greg Bear
and an Afterword by Simon J. James
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