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Author: H. G. Wells
Year: 2021
Language: en
Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9798502134538
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The Time Machine Annotated by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novella published by Independently Published on May 10, 2021. This edition spans 122 pages and is presented in English. The narrative is structured as a frame story and is recognized for popularizing the concept of time travel through a vehicle or device, a term that Wells himself coined.

Readers will find that the story follows the protagonist as he journeys to the year A.D. 802,701, where he encounters a dramatically altered human race. The novella introduces two distinct groups, the Eloi and the Morlocks, initially perceived as having a ‘Lord/Servant’ dynamic, which evolves into a more complex relationship akin to ‘Ranchers/Livestock’. This exploration of societal change and the implications of time travel forms the core of Wells’ influential work in the realms of fiction and fantasy.


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The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 and written as a frame narrative. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively forward or backward through time. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle or device.The sci-fi novel that actually gave us the term: ‘time machine’. The book’s protagonist travels to the year A.D. 802,701, only to find that the state of the human race has changed considerably. He discovers two distinct peoples; the Eloi, and, the Morlocks, and originally believes that they share a kind of ‘Lord/Servant’ relationship. However, he soon realises that it is more like that of ‘Ranchers/Livestock’.

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Publisher: Independently Published. Year: 2021.
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ISBN-13: 9798502134538.
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Language: en. Pages: 122.

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