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The Time Machine

H.G. Wells

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Aug 02, 2015 Sara rated it liked it

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The Time Machine seems very anti-climatic when viewed from the perspective of current-day science fiction, but one must realize how innovative and unusual a story it was in 1895. Without Wells, science fiction might not even exist, since he was the inspiration for so many of the early contributors, such as Ray Bradbury.

The story is very Victorian in nature and moves at a slower pace with less action than we have become accustomed; however, it is a good story that does pull you in and make you w ...more

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Feb 13, 2022 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it really liked it

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Having never read H. G. Wells, I had no idea what to expect of this story. Although I enjoyed it, I found it pretty depressing. I was not expecting Wells to have his Time Traveller land in a future where the advancement of civilization actually led to its demise. But Wells wrote a riveting description of this future world.

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