The Time Machine

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The Time Traveller, 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. Wells's transparent commentary on the capitalist society was an instant bestseller and launched the time-travel genre.

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3.9/5 · 579364 readers · 119 pages · ≈ 2 h 12 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read The Time Machine?

About ≈ 2 h 12 m — 119 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Time Machine~2 h 12 m

How many pages is The Time Machine?

119 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Time Machine119

What genre is The Time Machine?

It sits on the Graphic Novels, Short Stories, Science Fiction shelves.

Is The Time Machine in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Who are the main characters in The Time Machine?

The main characters include Eloi, Morlocks, Weena, H. G. Wells (1866-1946).

Where does The Time Machine take place?

It is set in England during Victorian Era, 802701.

Who wrote The Time Machine?

H. G. Wells.

Where can I read The Time Machine online for free?

It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library

Setting England Time period Victorian Era802701 Characters EloiMorlocksWeenaH. G. Wells (1866-1946)
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