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By Esther Lombardi, About.com Guide to Classic Literature

Take Me Away--Time & Space...

Sunday October 25, 2009

I love time-travel stories--the idea that time can fold, bend, and/or warp (. But, then, time takes on a different feel in everyday life. Some days feel as though they run together--so much to do and not enough time. It feels as though I'm outside of time, trying to figure out where all the moments are going.

Stories like Rip Van Winkle give us a glimpse into what can happen in a time-travel scenario. (Of course, there are those who say that who wouldn't want to run off and pretend to have been lost in time if one had a wife like that...) But, there are so many other famous tales. What about The Time Machine? What other novels have you enjoyed? Have you ever imagined yourself in a time-travel experience? Take a look at other time-traveling adventures.

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October 27, 2009 at 1:38 pm
(1) Craig Cheney says:

I recently read “Pastwatch” by Orson Scott Card. He had a very original take on time travel. My favorite would have to be the TimeWars series by Simon Hawke. He makes lots of references to classic literature in his books.

November 3, 2009 at 12:43 pm
(2) Joe says:

If you are not familiar with the time-travel novels of Jack Finney, From Time to Time and Time and Again, you are in for a treat. His tales do not use hardware and make time travel both intimate and historic. You might want to try his sort stories too.

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