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Time Machine - H.G. Wells

"The Time Machine" (1895) was the first novel by H.G. Wells. The novel is about a time traveler, who visits the future. Read more about "The Time Machine."

The Time Machine

At only about 100 pages, The Time Machine is a fast, easy read. The narrator is writing a story that has been verbally told to him, and the narrative has no more detail than you might expect from a story told to you by a friend.

Time Machine Books

H.G. Wells (1866-1946) published his first novel, The Time Machine, in 1895 as a critique of Victorian England. It's the story of a time traveler, who visits the future to see the evolved civilization of the Eloi and the Morlocks. Read more about Wells' first work.

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