
The Time Machine
The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
Review
It is truly fascinating to realize that H.G. Wells penned this masterpiece in 1895, long before Einstein formalized the theory of relativity. In this seminal work, Wells offers impressive premises regarding time as the fourth dimension, wrapped in a narrative that is as entertaining as it is immersive.
Traveling hundreds of thousands of years into the future (specifically to 802,701 AD), the Time Traveller discovers a world that challenges the imagination. Wells masterfully portrays a satirical and political dichotomy of two distinct post-human races: the **Eloi** and the **Morlocks**.
The surface-dwelling Eloi are depicted as fragile, hedonistic, and cowardly, having lost their essential human survival instincts. In stark contrast, the Morlocks inhabit a wild, dark, and blind underground world, maintaining the machinery that sustains the surface. This setting serves as a biting allegory for extreme class division and the potential degeneration of humanity.
"The Time Machine" is a gripping, "read-in-one-breath" adventure that balances deep philosophical questions with pure storytelling excitement.