About this book

An eccentric Victorian scientist known as the Time Traveller has created a machine that can journey through time itself. When he sets the device in motion, he is sent into the distant future, where humanity has evolved into two strange races, the gentle childlike Eloi, and the shadowy, menacing Morlocks. The scientist must fight to survive, unravel the mysteries of humankind’s destiny, and confront the terrifying consequences of progress, power and decay. Blending social commentary and thrilling adventure, The Time Machine is the groundbreaking novel that launched modern science fiction. Perhaps it can answer the haunting question of what future awaits us all…