Showing results for "The Time Machine" in Literary History & Criticism

The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. It is generally credited with the popularisation of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to such a vehicle. This work is an early example of the Dying Earth subgenre.The Time Machine has since been adapted into two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It has also indirectly inspired many more ...

The St. Charles Players present a unique telling of H.G. Wells' classic futuristic adventure, in a new multi-cast dramatization performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.

H.G. Wells' classic science fiction-fantasy story, in which a scientist known only as “The Time Traveller” tells the tale of his journey to the year 802,701 A.D. and beyond, where he witnesses the end of human civilization as we know it, as well as the beginning of the end of the world.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: www.solgood.org/subscribeThis is a Librivox Recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain.

For more than a hundred years, science-fiction writers around the world have captured our imaginations with speculations about journeys into the past or future. Countless novels, short stories, movies and TV shows have used or adapted the theme of time travel. However, all of them owe a debt to Herbert George Wells. This, his first major novel, published in 1895, was the origin of the very concept of time travel. It is considered by many to be one of the greatest science-fiction novels of all time.

Have you ever wanted to travel all the way back in time? We weigh the pros and cons so you don't have to!

Meet Cute Presents: Christmas Time Machine, an audio romantic comedy. On Christmas Eve, Ryan is about to finally confess his love for his longtime best friend, Sammy, when, in a flash, he’s transported back in time. Having discovered a time machine, Ryan uses it to visit his relatives in the past and learn from their mistakes in love. But when Sammy and Ryan get sucked back in time together and the time machine breaks, their romance isn’t the only thing at stake. Binge the full story here.

Celebrating comics, from a couple days ago to a century ago!