About the Book
Published in 1895, The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells. It is credited with having popularized the concept of time travel using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively forwards or backwards through time.
Plot Summary
The story follows an English scientist and inventor living in Richmond, Surrey, who is never named; he is identified simply as The Time Traveller. When he divulges to his dinner guests that he has built a time machine, they are skeptical.
Highlights
- First depiction of a time machine
- Exploration of class and social struggles
- Experiences with the Eloi and Morlocks