The Time Machine: H. G. Wells (Pan 70th Anniversary) - Softcover

Wells, H. G.

 
9781509858538: The Time Machine: H. G. Wells (Pan 70th Anniversary)

Synopsis

<p>A special edition of <i>The Time Machine</i> by H. G. Wells reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan’s 70th anniversary.</p><p>A brilliant scientist constructs a machine, which, with the pull of a lever, propels him to the year AD 802,701. The time traveller finds himself on an idyllic Earth inhabited by the small, incredibly beautiful Eloi people who live quiet, purposeless lives in paradise. Yet all is not as it seems, and beneath the earth Morlocks – a terrifying, cannibal race that toil in the darkness – are lying in wait . . .</p><p>Considered by many to be the best science-fiction novel of all time, <i>The Time Machine </i>is a pioneering classic and truly gripping tale from the author of <i>The War of the Worlds </i>and <i>The Invisible Man.</i></p>

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About the Author

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) is best remembered for his science fiction novels, which are considered classics of the genre, including <i>The Time Machine</i> (1895), <i>The Island of Doctor Moreau</i> (1896), <i>The Invisible Man</i> (1897), and <i>The War of the Worlds</i> (1898). He was born in Bromley, Kent, and worked as a teacher, before studying biology under Thomas Huxley in London.

From the Back Cover

<p><i>70 years of timeless stories. One essential collection.</i><br><i>The fight for the future begins . . . </i><br>A brilliant scientist constructs a machine, which, with the pull of a lever, propels him to the year ad 802,701. The time traveller finds himself on an idyllic Earth inhabited by the small, incredibly beautiful Eloi people who live quiet, purposeless lives in paradise. Yet all is not as it seems, and beneath the earth Morlocks – a terrifying, cannibal race – are lying in wait.<br>Considered by many to be the best science-fiction novel of all time, <i>The Time Machine</i> is a pioneering classic and truly gripping tale from the author of <i>The War of the Worlds</i> and <i>The Invisible Man</i>.</p>

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