The Time Machine: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The Time Traveller, a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, travels over 800,000 years into the future. He lands in the year 802701: the world has been transformed by a society living in apparent harmony and bliss, but as the Traveler stays in the future he discovers a hidden barbaric and depraved subterranean class. Wells's transparent commentary on the capitalist society was an instant bestseller and launched the time-travel genre.
Quick facts about The Time Machine
- Title: The Time Machine
- Author: H. G. Wells
- First published: 1895
- Genre: self-experimentation in medicine in fiction, fiction, time travel in fiction
- OpenLibrary ID: OL52267W
Where to read The Time Machine
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Time Machine about?
The Time Traveller, a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, travels over 800,000 years into the future.
Who wrote The Time Machine?
The Time Machine was written by H. G. Wells.
When was The Time Machine published?
The Time Machine was first published in 1895.
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