The Time Machine: An Invention

by H. G. Wells

Publisher:

Henry Holt & Co.

, 1895

Overview

Sometimes called “the Father of Science Fiction” (alongside greats such as Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback), H. G. Wells played a pivotal role in shaping the science fiction world. Over the decades, science fiction pioneers have paid homage to Wells, alluding to his works and often even including him as a character. Wells’ wealth of writings grappled with England’s scientific, ethical, and political issues, confronting the reality he inhabited with the realities he constructed.

The Time Machine is a classic science fiction novella. It is the origin of the term “time machine,” used to describe a vehicle that allows the main character to travel thousands of years into the future, where he lives among the evolved versions of humanity. The story has been adapted numerous times, and its revolutionary concepts are now commonplace in the science fiction genre.

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Key Features

• Considered a forerunner of the science fiction genre
• Regarded as the first science fiction story of time travel
• Explores issues surrounding social stratification, human nature, and scientific innovation

Product Details

• Title: The Time Machine: An Invention
• Author: H. G. Wells
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
• Print Publication Date: 1895
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 216
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Time travel › Fiction
• Resource ID: LLS:WRKSWELLS02
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:47:07Z

About H. G. Wells

Often called the “father of science fiction,” Herbert George (H. G.) Wells (1866–1946) is the author of many literary works notable for being some of the first science fiction titles, including such famed titles as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man. However, despite being associated with science fiction, Wells wrote extensively in other genres and on many subjects, including history, society, and politics, and was heavily influenced by Darwinism. His book Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought offered predictions about what technology and society would look like in the year 2000, many of which have proven accurate. Wells went on to pen over fifty novels, numerous non-fiction books, and dozens of short stories. His legacy has had an overwhelming influence on science fiction, popular culture, and technological and scientific innovation.