Discussions about H. G. Wells: The Time Machine and The Invisible Man (Barnes & Noble Classics)

james r said:

“Has everone else read the piece of text taken out of the book because it was to disturbing for audiences at that time:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Grey_Man
What does everyone think?”

posted Tuesday, July 22 2008 ( | view 1 reply )

“Very interesting story...though a disappointment from what I originally thought it would be. The back of the novel promises a more in-depth analysis of the period from "the time traveler." In contrast, he seems merely to enter an age and observe what is happening...making slight hypothesis as he goes along. I feel that the year he traveled too--802000--is a tad excessive. Wells could have easily made a similar point with a date more easy to grasp. Though I know he was using a great deal of evolutionary theory, I could not even fathom the number until I wrote it down. And to think that a museum had matches, still preserved from our time, 800000 years from now? Seems convenient. His take on the future, however, is undoubtedly original--and creative. He introduces creatures within a society that is distinct from our own, and yet holds many of our own problems. This is definitely an intriguing commentary on society, and I would probably appreciate the work more as that than as a science fiction. Nonetheless, it is extremely important to note that Wells wrote this is 1895--long before any of our contemporary mechanisms came about. Thus, I have to applaud his futuristic thinking. In an era where the microwave had not yet been invented, let alone the digital camera, Wells tackles time travel in a rather sophisticated manner. It's worth a read, ultimately. It's short, it's something to think about, and I would recommend it to any one interested in futuristic novels and/or sci-fi.”

posted Thursday, June 12 2008

purav master said:

“The book was not what i had expected it. It was more of a social comment than a sci-fi story. Though i was not expecting some high-end technological devices and theories but still, it lacked the science ingridient a bit.

What's more is that the story has been narrated monotonically. That made it a bit boring to read. But still liked reading it.”

posted Thursday, May 29 2008

indrani d said:

“Wells is one of my favourite writers, and these two stories are of his best. Science may have come a long way now, but the human content of these tales will keep them alive for a long time to come.”

posted Saturday, May 3 2008

roxana c said:

“It's a good science-fiction book..I love it!!!”

posted Saturday, February 2 2008

defythematrix said:

“Well a good book if you consider the time period when it was published, more than 100 years ago. Modern science has come too far since then. Though the reasoning still looks passable but somehow I didn't like the writing style of the author much. Tends to be repetitive and insipid sometimes in the narration.

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posted Tuesday, August 28 2007

swatzd said:

“Fantastic book, a story of possibilities unexplored by man physically but explored by the mind a million times. An adventure with logical reasons.”

posted Monday, August 27 2007

goofy said:

“I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.”

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The Time Machine and The Invisible Man (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics Hardcover)

by H. G. Wells

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