The Time Machine

Herbert George “H. G.” Wells was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. Wells is sometimes called “The Father of Science Fiction. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. The Time Machine is a Science Fiction Classic and is further proof Wells a=was a man well before his “time”.The novel is considered one of the earliest works of science fiction and the progenitor of the “time travel” subgenre. “This is undoubtedly the definitive edition of H.G. Wells s masterpiece, as fresh today in its imaginative power as the day it was written; but here refreshed by excellent introduction, notes and a comprehensive collection of appendices by Wells s contemporaries. The method could not be bettered.” (Brian W. Aldiss, author of the Helliconia trilogy; Billion Year Spree: A History of Science Fiction and, most recently, White Mars: or, the Mind Set Free: A 21st-Century Utopia )The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to such a vehicle. The Time Machine has since been adapted into two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It has also indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in many media.