&quot;[Wells] contrives to give over humanity into the clutches of the Impossible and yet manages to keep it down (or up) to its humanity, to its flesh, blood, sorrow, folly.&quot; &mdash;Joseph Conrad<br />&quot;The most important writer the genre has yet seen.&quot; &mdash;John Clute<br />&ldquo;&#39;The Time Machine&#39; was the best method of discussing a hundred actualities and a hundred living problems.&quot; &mdash;William Thomas Stead<br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had a most amazing time...&rdquo;<br />So begins the Time Traveller&rsquo;s astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era &mdash; and the story that launched H. G. Wells&rsquo;s successful career and earned him his reputation as the father of science fiction. With a speculative leap that still fires the imagination, Wells sends his brave explorer to face a future burdened with our greatest hopes... and our darkest fears. A pull of the Time Machine&rsquo;s lever propels him to the age of a slowly dying Earth. There he discovers two bizarre races &mdash; the ethereal Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks &mdash; who not only symbolize the duality of human nature, but offer a terrifying portrait of the men of tomorrow as well. Published in 1895, this masterpiece of invention captivated readers on the threshold of a new century. Thanks to Wells&rsquo;s expert storytelling and provocative insight, &quot;The Time Machine&quot; will continue to enthrall readers for generations to come.