میتونیم ماشین زمان رو معروف ترین اثر کلاسیک علمی تخیلی معرفی کنیم،کتابی که الهام بخش کتاب ها و فیلم های بسیاری شده

داستان ماجرای دانشمندی که وسیله ای به اسم ماشین زمان میسازه و با اون 800000سال به آینده سفر میکنه . خیلی ایرادها میشه از داستان گرفت ،خیلی ایرادها ولی ترجیح میدم هیچ کدوم رو مطرح نکنم اونم به این دلیل که کتاب 123 سال پیش نوشته شده ، طبیعتا داستان های امروزی در این زمینه خیلی موفق تر و خلاقانه تر عمل میکنن تا کتابی که حتی نور مصنویی (لامپ)رو در آینده های دور تصور میکنه
(احتمال داره 123 سال دیگه همین کتابای امروزی ما هم مسخره به حساب بیان،مگه نه؟)






پ.ن : من کتاب رو با موسیقی متن سریال دکترهو مطالعه کردم که سبب شد تجربه شیرینی از خوندن ماشین زمان داشته باشم
به قدری از این ترکیب خوشم اومد که پیش از خوندن قمارباز دنبال موسیقی بی کلام روسی مناسب می گشتم ، و در آخر چایکوفسکی رو پیدا کردم

"Humanity had been strong, energetic, and intelligent, and had used all its abundant vitality to alter the conditions which it lived. And now came the reaction of the altered conditions."

Read with the non-crunchy classics group, but took forever to finally review.

The Time Machine is one of those timeless classics (I was going to do a better pun than this but my creativity stalled, so we'll stop there) that everyone should try on for size.

A well-written, entrancing book that's saved by it's second half because the first part is a little too technical, too subjective to hold more than momentary interest. When the travels are finally revealed, the story finally becomes interesting.

He goes into the future assuming man will have progressed to momentous wonders, but instead finds that once certain plateaus are reached, man can't help but fragment. I'm sure the same could be said for today - people 100 years ago probably spent time marveling at how much we'd accomplish in 2016, but if you turn on the news it's filled with stories about people walking off the cliff playing Pokemon Go on their phone!

It's telling that the ponderings H.G. Wells had back then on social class still exist as problems today.

The visions were trippy and advanced for their time. Imaginative separation of what appears to be the superior race on top, the inferior below, but the narrator finds not all is at it seems in the end. This surprise added layered dimensions that wouldn't be there otherwise.

Really, the best thing about the book is the ending. Not because the rest of it isn't good, but because the ending is THAT good, thought-provoking because of the narrator's speech to his listening audience after his return travel, where he ponders what he could or could not find when he went into the past. When we know he's gone again, we're not sure what's happened - the possibilities are endless. Did he find a place in time he was happier at, not wishing to return? Did he lose the time machine or was it destroyed? Did he get destroyed himself by error or intention?

Unfortunately the Victorian prosed writing isn't always enjoyable during the technical musings, and the characters were invented more as a social commentary of the class separation than to be fully fleshed, but it's still a wonder of a story that has spawned countless children throughout the years. It definitely deserves to live on in its classic category, celebrated for the creative experiment it was.

my first novel by h. g. wells and it was decent! this was written in 1895 and so it was interesting to compare it to the sci-fi novels of today. and boy, did wells have an imagination! the futuristic society is a little more farfetched than what most modern novels would probably allow, but i think thats what made it entertaining for me.

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"In a moment my hand was on the lever, and I had placed a month between myself and these monsters."

What a classic, wonderfully imaginative science fiction sentence.

I had read H.G. Wells' The Time Machine many years ago. I remembered enjoying it, and thinking there were some creepy elements to the story. And since that was all I remembered, I decided I needed to revisit this. I'm on a mission to read or reread classic science fiction and horror writers, so I used that as an excuse to bump The Time Machine to the top of my Read List.

The story is engrossing, and despite the fact that it was published in 1895, the future vision of the Earth is, I believe, entirely within the bounds of science fiction relevance. In other words, nothing in the future Wells describes comes across as campy, super-versions of 19th Century technology (no super trains or odd flying contraptions). In fact, the only thing that stuck out to me in his far-future story is a rotting library. By itself that isn't so strange, but in light of today's digital readers, such a thing gives us book lovers a comfort that our beloved medium survived well into Well's future.

I also enjoyed the braininess of the main character, called simply the Time Traveler. Although a bit old fashioned and class-heavy, it's interesting to see our protagonist use his contemporary understanding of social-political struggle to try and understand the world he is exploring, and then to learn how far short his early analysis actually was. I liked the fact that the Time Traveler thought he had certain truths worked out early on, only to stand corrected the more he learned.

I don't remember this being so short. I wish that there was more to this story (the paperback is about 100 or so pages, and only 61 pages in my hardbound collection). Such intelligent story telling could easily have provided more for the reader. But I can't fault the story itself. A wonderful read, and a must read for any fan of the genre.

'I grieved to think how brief the dream of the human intellect had been. It had committed suicide.'
He actually wrote this in the XIIIth chapter! I love this guy.

I cannot believe this book was published in 1895!

***Saywha?!***


I should have read this when I was 10 or something. But I am so so so so glad I just read it. I just cannot believe he wrote all that like more than a century ago. And with such clarity and confidence. That man. I would love to meet him.


His writing is impeccable - the best for a science fiction written literally more than a century ago. It is the most attention demanding, soul-searching and self-accepting intuitive writing style I have ever come across. He vividly described the situation we are at present now!

I would highly doubt if this piece of sci-fi lit was published recently that the author's a fraud and no author of that time would write something so real and happening in terms of science, politics, agriculture and husbandry as well as the human race advancements, arguable developments (that's happening in real now) coming from that era in a written form. I repeat I would have highly doubted it.

I specifically love this one for the arguments and the discussions from different perspectives of different specialists, highlighting the fears and doubts regarding the high-speed advancements and changes caused by such to the environment and lifestyle as a whole even though such have made life easier and better. These arguments and thoughts count still I would say.

This is not just about science and time travel. I loved how closely the author described human emotions, closeness and friendship. And what I appreciate the most is the underlying respect that the narrator had for all kinds of beings and appreciation of everything that was happening around. I find these elements rarely in books related to sci-fi reads.

And yes, it gave me all kinds of creepy feelings knowing the different 'species' but I don't know why this book gave me comfort..so much comfort reading it. I never loved reading about evolution as much as I do with this one as through the eyes of a time traveler. I am so happily overwhelmed right now. This book is so good. Granted it gave me chills and some weird thoughts regarding the dystopian feeling it gave me the entire time. The Elois were creepily cute and the Morlocks. Are we the Morlocks? Weena was a haunting character and will keep on haunting.

I feel sad for the other sci-fi books that I would read from now knowing that I will somehow compare them with this book consciously or subconsciously regarding the writing or the feels or just everything that is remotely sci-fyish.

I so want to know the name of our protagonist here. Mr Wells, that's so shrewd of you.

And yes, this read is nightmarish in its own ways making you actually see how the earth might end as and which kind of hybrid creature would inherit the earth in the end.

And the worst part to imagine for me was the Morlocks feeding on the Eloises.


Yes, I can understand the critical views regarding this book. But, I loved it.

*** 'But to me the future is still black and blank - is a vast ignorance, lit at a few casual places by the memory of his story. And I have by me, for my comfort, two strange white flowers - shrivelled now, and brown and flat and brittle - to witness that even when mind and strength had gone, gratitude and a mutual tenderness still lived on in the heart of man.' ***

How can I possibly not love this?

Brutti, sporchi e cattivi

Si può dire che H.G. Wells abbia praticamente inventato, con questo romanzo scritto nel 1895, i viaggi nel tempo in letteratura; se la grandezza di uno scrittore sta anche nell'inventiva, sicuramente questo libro è sufficiente per definirne il valore.

La più importante idea del libro è la costruzione di una macchina in grado di viaggiare attraverso il tempo, visto come quarta dimensione lineare della realtà (lunghezza, larghezza, altezza e tempo). E con questa macchina il protagonista riesce a spingersi fino all'anno 802801 dove può osservare una Terra quasi alla fine della sua esistenza.

In questo mondo rarefatto scopre l'esistenza di due categorie di piccoli individui: gli Eloi, miti, belli, gentili ma con l'intelligenza come quella di un bambino e i Morlocchi, furbi, sgradevoli, fastidiosi e cannibali. I primi vivono in superficie alla luce del sole, i secondi vivono sottoterra, non sopportano la luce e cercano di cibarsi degli Eloi.
Essendo socialista, Wells associa all'evoluzione del mondo la lotta di classe: gli Eloi sono i discendenti degli esseri umani dominanti (appartenenti alle classi agiate) rammolliti e regrediti a causa del troppo benessere e della troppa inattività, mentre i Morlocchi sono i discendenti abbruttiti dei lavoratori (appartenenti alle classi meno abbienti).

Sono il bisogno, la necessità e l'ambizione che sviluppano l'intelligenza; quando si ha tutto e tutto è già stato scoperto, gli stimoli rischiano di estinguersi causando un irreversibile declino dell'umanità.

Difficile dire quale possa essere la via d'uscita (lo stesso Wells non ce la indica). Gli uomini cercano di scoprire tutti i misteri della scienza e tendono al maggior benessere possibile; ma, secondo il ragionamento del libro, tutto ciò porta alla rovina del mondo sulla lunga distanza.
Nel prossimo futuro gli appartenenti benestanti del mondo occidentale tenderanno ad assomigliare agli Eloi?

Si può essere d'accordo o meno con le ipotesi di Wells, ma non si può negare che abbia posto interessanti interrogativi, in un libro scritto quasi 130 anni fa.

Without "The Time Machine," we might not have science-fiction. Or at least not as we know it.

That's not to say that someone wouldn't or couldn't have come along and filled a gap had H.G. Wells not written this. But would it have been as popular and caught fire with the imagination of the reading public if had been something or someone else. Maybe not.

What I'm trying to say is that sci-fi fans owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Wells for this story. Not only was it hugly influential, but it's still entertaining and readable to this day. Following the convention of the period, Wells relates the story twice removed. It's a first-person narrator relating the story of another first-person narrator. Wells introduces us to the Traveller, who has invented a way to break the barrier to the fourth dimension. He plans to travel in time and does so, going into the far future and meeting the Eloi and the Morlocks.

If you've seen the movie, you're probably familiar with most of what unfolds. But if you've only seen the movie, you've really only experienced half of the story. Like many great episodes of sci-fi shows today, the success of "The Time Machine" comes from the abililty to use fantastic fiction to comment on current real-world issues. "The Time Machine" does that in such a subtle way, making readers think and carry that thought process long after the final page is turned.

That's not to say it's all philosophical discourse (I'm looking at your Robert A. Heinlein). The novel wouldn't endure if it was just that. It's got a good adventure story at its center and it hangs the philosophical argument on that. Wells shows a mastery of this type of storytelling that many other writers in this field (again, I point to Robert A. Heinlein) have tried but come up woefully short in achieving.

It's a classic, no question about it. If you've not read it in a while, it's worth a second, third or even fifteenth look. If you've not read it all, you should treat yourself to one of the truly innovated stories in world literature. It's not every day you can read a story that is the starting point for an entire genre.

"Decidí subir a la cumbre de una colina, a una milla y media de allí, desde donde podría tener una amplia vista de este, nuestro planeta, en el año de gracia 802.701 d. C. Porque era, como debería haberlo explicado, la fecha que los pequeños cuadrantes de mi máquina señalaban".

Una reunión entre varias personas de distintas ocupaciones. Un médico, un psicólogo, un señor llamado Filby, un hombre joven, un alcalde y... un Viajero a través del Tiempo. En la reunión se comienza a disertar sobre la matemática, la cuarta Dimensión, diversas teorías del Espacio y del Tiempo hasta que el Viajero a través del Tiempo les anuncia a los demás que ha construido una máquina para viajar al futuro.
A partir de ese punto, todo cambia, la conversación se concentra en lo que este enigmático científico tiene para contar y culminar en una demostración de que la máquina en el tiempo ha sido construida por él y como prueba de ello, los convoca a una nueva reunión.
Sorprendentemente, descubren que tarda en llegar y lo ven aparecer con su ropa hecha jirones, sin calzado, lastimado y hambriento. Es momento de descubrir qué tiene para contar. Lo que les confiesa, es que ha activado su máquina y ha viajado al año... ¡802.701!
Con la vuelta del Viajero a través del Tiempo al presente, todos los comensales están a punto de escuchar una historia asombrosa, imposible, sorprendente y... ¿real? Bueno, para saberlo, tendremos que leer esta pequeña y genial novela de no más de ciento cincuenta páginas escrita por un escritor brillante y visionario llamado Herbert George Wells.
Quién no ha soñado alguna vez con viajar en el tiempo... Cuántas películas y series se han hecho al respecto y cómo sigue apasionando este tema a mucha gente.
Muchos lo ven como irrealizable. Otros, dentro del campo científico siguen pensando que es posible en un futuro muy lejano y una gran parte de los escépticos lo ven como una fantasía que solo vive en la mente de los soñadores.
Este libro supone un gran salto en el tiempo, pero cuando el Viajero a través del Tiempo arriba al año 802.701 se encontrará con un futuro aterrador. En donde antes había seres humanos, ahora existen dos especies: los Eloi, que son casi etéreos, frágiles y sumamente dóciles y los Morlocks, extraños habitantes que viven en cavernas, con enormes ojos blancos como los peces de las profundidades del océano y de piel fría y viscosa.
Cuando el Viajero a través del Tiempo comienza a narrar lo que le sucede, instantáneamente me acordé de otro personaje perdido en un mundo completamente distinto. Me refiero a Gulliver, del libro de Jonathan Swift, ya que a Gulliver le sucede algo muy parecido con la experiencia del Viajero a través del Tiempo: desconcierto, azoramiento, desorientación y una inquietud acerca de cómo podrá salir de las situaciones en las que está involucrado. Gulliver no sabe cómo proceder en el reino de Brobdingnag, pues al ser de tamaño diminuto, siente que está en riesgo.
Mientras que en su tercer viaje cuando conoce los dominios de Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdi y Luggnagg, se encuentra con esa raza de laputienses que son prácticamente como las de verdaderos extraterrestres. Lo mismo experimenta el Viajero a través del Tiempo, porque continuamente se siente amenazado cada vez que se cruza con los Morlocks.
La diferencia entre la naturaleza de los Eloi y los Morlocks también se condice con lo que sucede en el cuarto viaje de Gulliver a las tierras de los houyhnhnms, que son una raza de caballos con inteligencia que dominan a otros seres inferiores, en estado bruto llamados yahoos, que son muy inferiores aunque parecidos a los humanos, esclavizados por una raza de monos dotados de una inteligencia avanzada, con la salvedad de que ni Eloi ni Morlocks se dominan, pero son completamente distintos.
Puedo afirmar que encubierta en esa diferencia Eloi/Morlocks, Wells hace un alegato en contra de las grandes diferencias sociales que existían en Inglaterra en el siglo XIX. Hasta lo establece a modo de reflexión filosófica cuando los compara con capitalistas y clase obrera:
"Me parecía claro como la luz del día que la extensión gradual de las actuales diferencias meramente temporales y sociales entre el capitalista y el trabajador era la clave de la situación entera. Sin duda les parecerá a ustedes un tanto extraño... y, sin embargo, aún existen hoy circunstancias que señalan ese camino."
Wells disfraza esas similitudes y diferencias utilizando un recurso narrativo ambientado en futuro muy lejano, pero que no deja de ser una crítica social muy fuerte y un claro mensaje de advertencia sobre los avances de la ciencia y el dilema de la ética:
"Los Eloi, como los reyes carolingios, habián llegado a ser tan solo unas lindas inutilidades. Poseían toda la Tierra por consentimiento tácito, desde que los Morlocks, subterráneos hacía innumerables generaciones, habían llegado a encontrar intolerable la superficie iluminada por el sol."
Este autor ve de manera muy pesimista el futuro si realmente no se hacen bien las cosas. La ciencia puede avanzar a pasos exponenciales, pero el ser humano en su esencia no cambia y puede torcer su destino hacia el mal en vez del bien.
Considero que esta novela es en cierta forma una distopía. Tal vez, no al extremo de "1984" o "Fahrenheit 451", pero encierra la idea del futuro no deseado.
Seguramente encontraremos afinidades con la naturaleza de esta novela con el significado el término "Distopía": "Término opuesto a utopía. Como tal, designa un tipo de mundo imaginario, recreado en la literatura o el cine, que se considera indeseable. La palabra distopía se forma con las raíces griegas δυσ (dys), que significa ‘malo’, y τόπος (tópos), que puede traducirse como ‘lugar’."
El debate acerca de lo distópico en "La máquina del tiempo" queda abierto.

What can I say about this book? How often does a book set a standard so high that all stories that follow the subject have to pay tribute to it? From books to comics to movies...one of the foundational works of science fiction. Hummm...maybe if I go back in time I can steal the manuscript...then I will go down in history as the author of - The Time Machine!

2019 re-read.

One of my favorites from HS (more than 30 years ago) this did not time travel as well as I remembered but still a good read and to consider his vision when writing (first published in 1895) this was steampunk before there was steampunk.

The dodgy old guys huddled up listening to the dusty time traveler relate his story was a popular vehicle back then (see Joseph Conrad) but still works well, even if the language is stilted and overly formal.

What I recall best and what still thrills are the Morlocks and of course my perception is skewed by the 2002 Simon Wells film starring Jeremy Irons as the Uber-Morlock. While the film divulged from HG Wells vision as far as the Morlocks are concerned, the idea that humanity splits after 800,000 years into the peaceful but dimwitted Eloi and the bestial and carnivorous under dwellers makes this far more entertaining than it would be otherwise.

Out of date and somewhat out of touch, this is still foundational SF and a must read for fans of the genre.

If there was one single reason to read this it would be that H.G Wells was a favoured author and an inspiration to the Legendary writer Ray Bradbury. Pictured below in a time machine movie prop.
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2333 December 19th
Alas this is a fine work from a writer of bygone times and if he could only discover his vision and writings of Time Travel were in fact prophecies and became true. As I have indeed traveled to 802,701AD and meet the lovely Weena a female Eloi and the dreadful Morlocks. The Time Machine he speaks of was made in the year 2222 but something even greater is in my possession much smaller and highly efficient the 'iFuture' watch is now the tool of Time travel it will revolutionize the whole time travel experience I have just finished the prototype and tested it. Infact I only wish Wells could tell of the year of 2666 the year of the undead, Zombies tread upon the earth society in mayhem and only few survivors to walk upon the land. I had indeed a purpose there and brought in time with me the virus to end the undead pandemic. Time Travel is indeed mans greatest invention and in the wrong hands mans worst nightmare and in the right hands a shining light of glory from darkness.
This story is a grand work written in wonderful prose that has a deep thought provoking effectiveness on the reader. The vision of the future is indeed frightening especially his account of the end of life on earth. H G Wells is a writer of high intelligence, a grand thinker.


Time Travel is an entertaining genre to write about, the success of the 11.22.63 by Stephen King and movies like Back to the Future, The Time Machine and Planet of The Apes prove that.
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Review also here and Movie adaptation trailer

[4 Stars] This was a really intriguing quick read. If you're looking for a bit of a curious adventure/survival story about a man who goes forward in time, you might want to pick this up. I liked the protagonist's musings about the future, society, social classes, etc. I think they were what really made this worth the read. Apart from that it is a fairly simple story. I can't say I grew particularly attached to the protagonist though and the beginning of the story was a bit dull, but once things got going I sped through it. Definitely an enjoyable one! Yay for #TBRTakedown :D