In The Time Machine, a Victorian scientist builds a machine that can travel through time. In the distant future he finds that, rather than advancing, human civilization has totally collapsed. The time traveler journeys to the year 802,701 AD. There, he encounters the Eloi and Morlocks, two divergent human species.
Published in 1895, this masterpiece of invention captivated readers on the threshold of a new century. The story launched H. G. Wells’s successful career and earned him his reputation as the father of science fiction.
Thanks to the author’s expert storytelling and provocative insight, The Time Machine will continue to enthrall readers for generations to come.