Time Machine

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jun 5, 2014 - Fiction - 106 pages
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells. Published in 1895. This classic novel about time travel is a giant in the science fiction genre.

Wells brought the idea time travel to popularity by inventing the concept of a "time machine" vehicle. This novel is an early example of dystopian literature, which describes a future earth that has decayed rather than improved. In his explorations in time, the time traveller fights the dreaded Morlocks and even goes so far into the future that he reaches a period near the end of the earth,where the sun is huge and red.

The popularity of this novel and theme has inspired numerous films, television shows, comic books, and related works of fiction.

  • HG Wells books
  • Subjects: time travel, dystopia, Morlocks
  • Related: Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, Three Musketeers

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About the author (2014)

Herbert George "H. G." Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.