The Time Machine - The Original 1895 Classic (Reader's Library Classics)

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Such a story that continues to shape and spur a genera. Amazing how short the story is. It is such simple writing and focused tale. It remain pertinent in shaping the contours in the risks of technology. a life of leisure might not be best.

"The Time Machine" was published in 1895. The two main themes are evolution and the class system. It is at least indirectly influenced by Charles Darwin's 1859 book, On the Origin of Species, and Karl Marx's 1867 book, Das Kapital. "The Time Machine" shows readers a future where class divisions have led to evolution of two separate human species. The upper class has become the Eloi, lazy and childlike, and the working class, the Morlocks, violent and barbaric. Wells dislikes both groups and presents a pessimistic view of the future.

Every home library should have this classic!

I read this book in approximately 1978 and really enjoyed it. I have thought about the story off and on for years now at 62 years old I needed to read it again.This is the kind of book that really makes you think about what the future holds for the world.

If you really want to enjoy the 2 films made named "The Time Machine", read this work first.It will fill in the blanks when watching the films. I prefer the newer film as opposed to the 1960s era original work, though I love it too ...

Very very very good book. Hard to read sometimes but still good book.I would recommend to a friends instantly. Good book

Like the content. Very interesting technology. Good reading.

I've seen the film (old and new) many times: for when the story was originally written, it must have been captivating - something to come from the mind of a genius (or a madman). This is the first time I've ever read the book, and it's easy to see where the term 'artistic licence' has come into play between this and the big screen.As with other H.G. Wells books I've previously read, this too is extremely short by modern standards, but manages to cram in an awful lot of detail. The size of the font suggests it could have been even shorter.Expecting to basically read what I'd previously seen on TV, I was surprised to find around 90% of the book was a first-person narrative; the 'Time Traveller' (we never find out his name), was simply relating the experience to his gathered friends, with no other interaction.But that didn't make it dreary or repetitive in the least: Wells has a way of telling a story that really keeps you in the moment; simple description of sights and sounds, that help build and maintain a colourful picture. To write an entire book from one man's perspective and keep it progressively intriguing is a fantastic achievement.So you can imagine my disappointment when, upon reading two pages of the epilogue, I turn to the next and see 'you've finished this book'.WHAT???!!!I turned another page; back to the one I'd just read. And then another to say I'd finished. And so it went on, switching between the two, all the while stuck on 99%. After turning maybe a dozen pages, with no trace of the ending, I gave up.I was tempted to rate this with one star, simply because of the nightmare editorial issue, but that wouldn't be a fair reflection on the author's work. So, be warned; if you do choose to download this book, the last couple of pages may be 'ripped out'.Disappointed is an understatement, because apart from this editorial issue, the story is fantastic. Hopefully it'll get fixed soon.