The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
An Invention
A Victorian-era scientist invents a machine that allows him to travel through time. He first journeys to the year 802,701 A.D., where he encounters the Eloi, a society of small, elegant, childlike adults who live in harmony but lack curiosity and drive. He later discovers the Morlocks, a nocturnal, subterranean species who prey on the Eloi. After rescuing an Eloi named Weena, the protagonist loses his time machine and must devise a plan to recover it and return to his own time, all while exploring the social and evolutionary implications of the two distinct societies.
The 209th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1895
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 80-120
- Words
- 32,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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A Máquina Do Tempo
La Máquina del Tiempo
La Machine à explorer le temps
Die Zeitmaschine
La Macchina del Tempo
La Máquina do Tempo
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- 36th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 62nd on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 271st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 494th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 604th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
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- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
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- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
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- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
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- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- The Best Classics (The Times)
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