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Cover of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Author: H.G. Wells
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Year: 2004
Language: en
Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780743487733
ISBN-10: 0743487737
Dimensions:
Height: 6.75 Inches
Length: 4.1875 Inches
Weight: 0.2 Pounds
Width: 0.5 Inches
Dewey Decimal: 823.912
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The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, published by Simon & Schuster on July 1, 2004, is a classic work of science fiction that explores the concept of time travel. In this narrative, the Time Traveler, driven by his obsession with traversing time, constructs a machine that unexpectedly propels him over 800,000 years into the future. Upon arrival in the year 802701, he encounters a seemingly utopian society, only to uncover the darker realities lurking beneath its surface.

Readers will find a thought-provoking exploration of societal structures and human nature as the Time Traveler navigates this transformed world. The story delves into themes of action and adventure, revealing the complexities of a civilization that appears harmonious yet harbors a hidden, barbaric class. This edition, comprising 176 pages, is designed to enhance the reading experience with notes and commentary, allowing for a deeper understanding of Wells’ influential work in the realms of fiction and time travel.


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In this book that inspired the international bestseller The Map of Time, follow a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time as he discovers the hidden secrets of a supposedly harmonious society.

The Time Traveler, a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, travels over 800,000 years into the future.

He lands in the year 802701—the world has been transformed by a society living in apparent harmony and bliss. But as the Traveler stays in the future, he discovers a hidden barbaric and depraved subterranean class.

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When was “The Time Machine” published?
Publisher: Simon & Schuster. Year: 2004.
What is the ISBN for “The Time Machine”?
ISBN-13: 9780743487733. ISBN-10: 0743487737.
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
Language: en. Pages: 176.

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