The Time Machine

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1895

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Before You Read

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-2

Chapters 3-8

Chapter 9-Epilogue

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Essay Topics

Besides a box of matches, what other items from 1895 might the Time Traveller have brought with him to make his visit to the future less dangerous and stressful?

The Time Traveller finds a beautiful world of plenty in 802,000 AD. Explain why this upsets him.

Why do the Eloi and Morlocks evolve differently from one another?