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WELLS HG THE TIME MACHINE

One of the most loved science fiction novels of all time  H.G. Wells' 'The Time Machine' is a
novel that crafts a vivid and haunting picture of an earth some 800 000 years into the future.
First published in 1895  it was one of the first novels to deal with the concept of time travel
and due to its popularity has come to be regarded as one of the most impactful works on the
development of the science fiction genre. In his work 'The Time Machine'  Wells Time Traveller
a gentleman inventor living in England  traverses first thousands of years and then millions
into the future  before bringing back the knowledge of the grave degeneration of the human race
and the planet. One wonders if Wells could truly see into the future  as over 100 years after
its publication date his visions seem timelier than ever. The Time Machine has since been
adapted into many feature films and television series and has inspired many more works of
fiction.  ABOUT THE AUTHOR: HG Wells (Herbert George  1866) was born to a working class family
in Kent  England. Young Wells received a spotty education  interrupted by several illnesses and
family difficulties  and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. The headmaster of Midhurst
Grammar School  where he had spent a year  arranged for him to return as an 'usher'  or student
teacher. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884  to study biology under Thomas Henry
Huxley at the Normal School of Science. Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of
science degrees at the University of London. After marrying his cousin  Isabel  Wells began to
supplement his teaching salary with short stories and freelance articles  then books  including
'The Time Machine' (1895)  'The Island of Dr. Moreau' (1896)  'The Invisible Man' (1897)  and
'The War of the Worlds' (1898). Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to
marry one of his best students  Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting
and produced two sons. His 100 books included many novels  as well as non-fiction  such as 'A
Modern Utopia' (1905)  'The Outline of History' (1920)  'A Short History of the World' (1922) 
'The Shape of Things to Come' (1933)  and 'The Work  Wealth and Happiness of Mankind' (1932).
Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes  including the prevention of
war  and was received by government officials around the world. He is best remembered as an
early writer of science fiction and futurism.

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