The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
Publisher: Project Gutenberg 2004
ISBN/ASIN: 0451528557
Description:
First novel by H.G. Wells, published in book form in 1895. The novel is considered one of the earliest works of science fiction and the progenitor of the "time travel" subgenre. Wells advanced his social and political ideas in this narrative of a nameless Time Traveller who is hurtled into the year 802,701 by his elaborate ivory, crystal, and brass contraption.
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