Cover of The Time Machine

The Time Machine

By H. G. Wells · 1895

H.G. Wells's revolutionary 1895 novella launched modern science fiction by sending a Victorian inventor into a distant, deeply disturbing future. It remains a stark, prophetic critique of class division and evolutionary decay.

First published
1895
Style
Scientific romance - Speculative - Dystopian
Known for
The first great time travel novel
Estimated reading time
3-4 hours
Reading level
Intermediate
Recommended age
12+

Chapters

  1. I.
  2. II.
  3. III.
  4. IV.
  5. V.
  6. VI.
  7. VII.
  8. VIII.
  9. IX.
  10. X.
  11. XI.
  12. XII.
  13. XIII.
  14. XIV.
  15. XV.
  16. XVI.
  17. Epilogue