The Time Machine

Interesting Facts

• The book is considered one of the first works to introduce the concept of a time machine, which had a significant impact on science fiction.
• The main character, simply called the Time Traveller, journeys into the distant future where he encounters two species descended from humanity: the Eloi and the Morlocks.
• The Eloi represent a utopian society living on the Earth's surface, while the Morlocks dwell underground and lead a more primitive lifestyle.
• The Time Traveller discovers that the Eloi and Morlocks have complex and grim relationships: the Morlocks essentially farm the Eloi as livestock for food.
• The book raises important social and philosophical questions, such as class inequality and the evolution of human society.
• The Time Traveller also visits an even more distant future, where he witnesses the Earth's twilight and the extinction of the last living creatures.
• The story ends on an uncertain note: the Time Traveller disappears on another journey, and his ultimate fate remains unknown.