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Summary: cool book
Review: The Time traveler is a man who looks for the chance to travel in time and with the help of a unique machine made of specific materials and a little support from his confidants he realizes this dream he has but when he does so he puts himslef in a situation where he's between a rock and a hard place.....
this book is a good book to read at work, school, home anywhere just find the time.
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Summary: Absolutely gorgeous
Review: Through several awful cinematic translations and countless badly executed literary extensions, HG Wells' great Science Fiction novel THE TIME MACHINE remains to this day a hallmark of the genre, untarnished by the later travesties committed in his name. Written in clear, illustrative and beguilingly gorgeous prose, Wells manages to paint a truly timeless and ultimately unforgettable portrait of the future that has well stood the test of time. There are problems with the novel - at times Wells seems impatient with necessary narrative elements and in a rush to get on with the greater issues at hand - but there is hardly anything better than his beautifully understated observations on man and his future in the entire canon of English literature.Not just a greatly visualized and highly original piece of Science Fiction, Wells' novel remains timely in this day in age by tackling the disturbing question of man's ultimate fate in light of Charles Dawin's then revolutionary ideas as presented in THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES. Though typically we think of evolution as being linear, and POSITIVELY linear at that, in THE TIME MACHINE Wells addresses his anxiety that evolution may not always result in the positive progression of a species, but may, in fact, present just the opposite possibility - an eventual de-evolution, which Wells foresaw as the unavoidable social future of man, resultant of the extremely striated class structure and sociology of his times. Social politics aside, such is a piquant concept, and an enduring one that man still grapples with today, making this grandfather of Science Fiction worth another look.
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Summary: A Great Book But Very Short
Review: This book was very interesting and fun to read, however I felt that the plot was summerised too much. I enjoyed the plot because it was interesting to realize slowly but surely how life was in the far future. It was also interesting how the narrotor talked about the many people in his life by their profession for example: the medicine man, the Lawyer, and the Time Traveler.
I would recommend this book to childeren bettween the ages of 8-12 that enjoy science fiction books.
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Summary: About the "Step Into Classics" edition...
Review: Amazon.com has the reviews of various editions thrown together willy-nilly, so let me make clear that my review is of the "Bullseye Step Into Classics" edition, which is a complete rewrite and abridgement of Wells' original. I know many people feel such abridged versions are sacrilegious and yet another sign of the decline of civilization, but they can be a godsend for beginning readers of English. My son has been raised in Japan, and while he can understand spoken English and can speak it fairly well, reading is still difficult. At ten years of age, he is a sophisticated reader of Japanese, so "Dick and Jane" cannot hold his interest. Books like Martin's adaptation of The Time Machine allow him to use and expand his English while also providing entertainment that is not condescending. Martin's adaptation in particular is very good. I read a similar adaptation of Frankenstein (also published by Random House) by Larry Weinberg that was annoying precisely because it is condescending. Just because one is confined to a beginning vocabularly and simple syntax doesn't mean one needs to adopt a Barney-the-Dinosaur tone. My only complaint about Martin's adaptation is his use of incomplete sentences. I understand that he is trying to avoid complex sentences and perhaps create dramatic pauses, but I don't want my son to think that it's all right to write sentences that lack a subject or verb. Random House publishes many of these "streamlined" classics. Keeping in mind that the quality of the adaptations apparently varies, I suggest you read a few pages before deciding to buy any of them. Martin's Time Machine, though, is a winner. It was a real joy to hear my son reading whole English sentences without trouble. The story excited him, and reading the book by himself (with some help from me) boosted his confidence enormously. At this rate, he'll someday be ready for the original century-old text!
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Summary: I don't think much of this book!
Review: Although I am quite a fan of the works of H.G Wells, I have to say that this book was a disapointment.Unfortunately, it held far too socialist a view for me; the originallly wealthy people degenerate into a useless race who cannot do anything to stop the people of the underworld.The working people ,on the other hand ,control the people of the upperworld,and prosper.I found that the end,too, was unsatisfactory.I would not have minded if the hero had at least died in the end! Instead, the ending and the fate of the hero was unresolved. In conclusion, I cannot recommend this book;probably the only Wells book, I DO NOT like!
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Summary: Not for adolescents
Review: The school where I am teaching had this book in the syllabus to do in the beginning of 8th grade but after carefully reading through the book and assessing its advantages and disadvantages it is clear to me that although the book is a fantastic sci-fi novel and intricate portrayl of a futuristic world, it is not a book for adolescents or young adults. The language, although beautiful, is antiquated and the meaning gets convoluted in many ways. The vocabulary is extremely advanced and the theoretical diatribes are way out of a Middle School or early High Schooler's league. Kids would struggle through this book and not get to enjoy it as they might with a less complicated read. H.G. Wells has written a beautiful piece of literature but I suggest that you choose your audience carefully if you plan to share it with less than advanced readers.
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Summary: The Time Machine
Review: When the Time Traveler and his Time Machine go forward in time, no one really knows what to think. In his travels, he sees everything from four-foot tall men to the concavity that comes from seeing the absence of life. His most incredible travel is his travel to the year 8??? AD, where what he sees more resembles the past than the future.I rather enjoyed this book; it always seemed to keep me on edge. I would recommend this book to any fans of the sci-fi genre that enjoy tales of fantasy and adventure.
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Summary: Uhm
Review: When you read this book, you have to take into consideration that it was written in 1893 (?). If you don't, the book is boring. Hardly anything happens. It's like the point of the book is not what happens after he travelles in time, but the time travel itself. I'm sure this was entertaining enugh when it first came out, but it's not today. We are too spoiled... It's nice to have read it because of the huge difference it made in the world of litterature, but if you just wanna read a book, I don't reccomend it.
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Summary: A bit too wordy.
Review: "The Time Machine" had the potential of being an interesting novel, but came up short. I felt that the story was a bit redundant and unclear in parts. The descriptions of the places he went to and of what he saw, are what made the chapters the length they are - without them, it would be considered a short story. I do not recommend.
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Summary: Five Star Book Review!!!
Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells is a fantastic book in my opinion! It is filled with everything ranging from action to romance to science. There is a little comedy, yet not enough to interfere with the point of the book.
The story is set in the late 1800's and centers around a young man repeatedly referred to as the Time Traveler and the Inventor. The story follows the man through a series of events, ultimately leading to the man's travels through time.
He travels about 80,000 years into the future and encounters a race of people known as the Eloi. The Eloi are a race of sub humans that do not speak any language known to him.
After hanging out with the Eloi for a while, he decides t go and check on the time machine, and possibly even leave. But when he gets to where he had landed, he discovers that the time machine is gone! He looks all around to see where it could have gone. He sees a sphinx-like structure and believes that his contraption might be within it. Without a mode of transportation home, he decides to settle in with the Eloi for a potentially long period of time.
While living with the Eloi, he learns words of their language and he comes in contact with a female that he grows quite fond of. The woman's name was Weena. The Eloi lived as they pleased without a care in the world. But, as it turned out, their life expectancy wasn't as long as people like it to be. The Morlocks, another sub human race, fed off of the Eloi, literally. The Morlocks used the Eloi as their primary source of food.
As the main character of the story, of course he has to be a hero. He goes to try and free the Eloi from the wrath of the Morlocks by destroying their underground homes. To do this, he first must explore these underground caves. Not very long after he enters the caves, a hoard of Morlocks began to grab him and poke at him. He discovers that by lighting a match the Morlocks disperse very quickly. Living underground has made them very sensitive to the light. Fire, as you will find out, will be the Time Traveler's weapon of choice. But, when he runs out of his own, how he gets some more will make you question the likelihood of the book (like you haven't already).
He decides to enter the Morlocks caves from where he landed his time machine. He had been told that the Morlocks go in and out of the sphinx quite often. On the way to the sphinx, he and Weena have to walk through very thick woods. They find out quickly that a group of Morlocks are following them. He decides to build a very large bon fire to ward off the Morlocks. After he observes that the Morlocks are making no more advances, he dozes off to sleep.
He awakens to find that the fire has gone out and the Morlocks are prying at him and Weena. He reaches for the matches in his pocket but finds them to be gone! But, he finds a loose one rolling around in his pocket. He quickly lights it but accidentally starts a forest fire. The Morlocks run swiftly away, and so does the Time Traveler. But what has become of Weena? What happens is totally different from either of the movies. But you will have to find out what happens for yourself.
Once again, I would like to restate my opinion of the book. This is an excellent book and really makes you think about what the world will come to of the world if we do not act swiftly. I hope that you will enjoy The Time Machine as much as I did.
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