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Together in one indispensable volume, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man are masterpieces of irony and imaginative vision from H. G. Wells, the father of science fiction.
The Time Machine conveys the Time Traveller into the distant future and an extraordinary world. There, stranded on a slowly dying Earth, he discovers two bizarre races: the effete Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks—a haunting portrayal of Darwin’s evolutionary theory carried to a terrible conclusion.
The Invisible Man is the fascinating tale of a brash young scientist who, experimenting on himself, becomes invisible and then criminally insane, trapped in the terror of his own creation.
Convincing and unforgettably real, these two classics are consummate representations of the stories that defined science fiction—and inspired generations of readers and writers.
With an Introduction by John Calvin Batchelor
and an Afterword by Paul Youngquist
The Time Machine conveys the Time Traveller into the distant future and an extraordinary world. There, stranded on a slowly dying Earth, he discovers two bizarre races: the effete Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks—a haunting portrayal of Darwin’s evolutionary theory carried to a terrible conclusion.
The Invisible Man is the fascinating tale of a brash young scientist who, experimenting on himself, becomes invisible and then criminally insane, trapped in the terror of his own creation.
Convincing and unforgettably real, these two classics are consummate representations of the stories that defined science fiction—and inspired generations of readers and writers.
With an Introduction by John Calvin Batchelor
and an Afterword by Paul Youngquist
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H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Considering this was written so long ago, H.G. Wells is really a master of early sci-fi writing. I really enjoyed the Time Machine (though it was heartbreaking in some ways). I recommend this one to my students and they generally actually really enjoy it (which they're surprised by, I think, since it seems to outdated).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Both these books are amazing and have definitely had a lasting effect on my perspective on Scifi and Spec fic (just like everyone else)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Time Machine: 4 stars
The father of sci-fi brings us the story of the Time Traveller. It's sensational, groundbreaking for its time, and strangely enough, has a humorous flare.
The Invisible Man: 5 stars
The Invisible Man reads like a horror novel. Thrilling, creepy, and compelling. Brings to mind Lovecraft's Re-Animator. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's always hard to write two books at once. The Time Machine though the concept was very interesting was a rather boring read. Perhaps it is the century in which it was written? I found it a little hard to get into. The Invisible Man was better but also a little difficult to get into due to language and grammar. Both very fascinating reads. I can see why HG Wells is one of the fathers of modern science fiction.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Are we making too much about these very simple stories? Wells uses humor and is clearly a very fine writter, But these stories may appeal more to the young adult or teen. But thought provoking? A Classic? I wonder.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What needs to be said? These are core readings for anyone who loves to read. Wells is a genius who was before his time.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two short(ish) stories make for a nicely sized novel, with similar themes in both stories. A quick and easy, but thought-provoking, read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I've been on a tiny Invisible Man streak, "Memoirs of an Invisible Man" and then Wells' version. I enjoyed the former much more than the latter - just find it difficult to get into Wells era's mindset. Nevertheless, it was interesting to look at the perils and contrasts between the two stories. In Memoirs, the protagonist has invisibility thrust upon him, whereas Wells' main character achieves invisibility through his own efforts. Both protagonists have big problems with their new-found "power", much of which follows from trying to remain undetected. Interesting to contemplate the practical difficulties (food, shelter, etc.) that come along with invisibility. It still feels like there are many more possible takes on this mini-genre.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I can see why both of these are classics. I preferred the Time Machine to the Invisible Man, for its deeper meaning, but both were exciting stories. I objected to some of the (seeming) hyperbole about Wells in the Introduction and Afterword, but the stories themselves stand the test of time.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a reread and is as good as I remember it when I discovered it as an undergraduate in - where else? - a bar. A Viking bar, no less.
My respect for Wells both as an author and a philosopher deepens with every read and reread. His style is a lot less florid than other writers of his generation, and I wonder now if this is one of the reasons he stood out then. The anti-hero had probably been used before as the protagonist in a novel, but Wells doesn't bother to make him sympathetic. Instead he just gives you a good yarn that has stood the test of time.
I haven't gotten around to rereading The Time Machine yet, but I will soon. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed The Time Machine. What I love most about the book is the time traveler is never given a name only a gender. It is also left open as to what was the final end of the traveler. So for all we know, he is anywhere on the time spectrum. How excellent! I usually don't like books that do not provide me with a conclusion. I guess that makes me linear, but I like a beginning, climax, and end to a story. When I tell a story I tell them that way, so I guess I like to read or listen to them that way.
Though I have indulged in many classical as well as modern books I had never read an H.G. Wells book before. I saw the movie "The Time Machine" when I was just a little girl, but never thought to read the book. I can't wait to get more of Wells. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The first of these short novels represents what Wells thought might be outcome of the gap in class differences in the distant future from his perspective in 1899. It was rather a startling scenario of a childlike, carefree, lethargic elite who are given over completely to pleasure, and an industrious, brutish lower class who prey upon the elite for food.The second is about what happens when a man attains a scientific marvel, and how it not only changes him physically, but how it changes his personality as well, and how it eventually destroys him.I loved both of these books, even though I am no sci-fi fan.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's always hard to write two books at once. The Time Machine though the concept was very interesting was a rather boring read. Perhaps it is the century in which it was written? I found it a little hard to get into. The Invisible Man was better but also a little difficult to get into due to language and grammar. Both very fascinating reads. I can see why HG Wells is one of the fathers of modern science fiction.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Time Machine is the classic novella that birthed one the world’s most famous science fiction authors, H.G. Wells. It tells the story of “The Time Traveler” and the adventures he has using the time machine he invented. The novella begins with the Time Traveler briefly explaining space and time and how traveling between the two is possible to a small group of friends during an apparent weekly gathering. The following week, the group gathers again and The Time Traveler explains his adventures while using the Time Machine. He describes watching the time pass quickly before his eyes as he sits in his machine and what he sees when he stops in the year 802,701. He describes what he believes to be a Utopian society of human-like creatures called Eloi. The Eloi are peaceful people, living their lives harmoniously together with all their needs somehow mysteriously met. They are complete vegetarians and The Time Traveler notes that there appears to be no animals whatsoever. They have no known leadership and seem to have no worries and no fear. However, he is deceived by his initial impression. The Eloi do fear one thing; darkness. The Time Traveler discovers why when he spots a creature completely unlike the Eloi; a white human-like creature called a Morlock. The Time Traveler chases one of these Morlocks into what he believes to be a well of some kind. He soon discovers that the Morlocks are subterranean creatures and that they have taken his time machine. A brief battle ensues when The Time Traveler attempts to retrieve his machine and he is saved by using the machine. He goes several hundreds of thousands more years into the future and sees what can only be the eventual destruction of the earth by the sun.In my opinion, the key parts of this book are The Time Travelers commiserations on the Eloi and the Morlocks. He thinks that at some point the human species split, some living above ground know as the Eloi and others living below ground, the Morlocks. He hypothesizes that over the generations, the well-to-do committed the poorer classes to the subterranean depths as laborers. I found this part particularly poignant given the current trend in America of the gradual diminishment of the middle class. Could it be that the book tells what the future truly holds for the human race? Anything is possible. However, I hope that we do not diminish in our humanity to the level of the things the Morlock’s did in order to survive.The Time Machine is a great short read and definitely deserves it’s place in the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.The Invisible Man is another classic H.G. Wells novella. It tells the story of Griffin, a scientist who doses himself with a serum he created that causes invisibility. Griffin discovers that being invisible has its benefits, but it also has downfalls. Griffin eventually goes mad and believes that with his new power of invisibility he can rule the town of Port Burdock. It is unclear whether Griffin was the typical “mad scientist” before taking the serum or whether it is a result of the serum. My wager would be the former.I did not find The Invisible Man as good as The Time Traveler but it still deserves it’s place on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Most children think of invisibility as a super power, so this book’s protagonist being both invisible and hobbled was an ingenious idea. Invisibility is only a superpower if one can become visible again at will. Then the parallels to subjective invisibility are also easy to come to…It was also interesting that Wells "protagonist" has no redeeming qualities. If Wells had a point to make I can’t help but wonder how he was accomplishing it with an angry, crazy main character.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I was surprised by how inferior these novellas are to Tono-Bungay. However, The Invisible Man would have to be my favorite of the two. It is a well crafted science fiction thriller.