Before Dr. Who, before alternative universe theories, before the grandfather paradox, there was H.G. Wells, one of the fathers of science fiction. In his classic 1898 novel, The Time Machine, he writes about a fantastic voyage into the future while reflecting on the industrial consequences to life on earth in the the present. Time travel gives Wells the opportunity to look at his own time--and what he finds is still current in our time; economic disparity, environmental disaster, and an abiding human spirit that lives forever--or almost. This edition has been formed with the young reader in mind, edited for clarity and pacing. You will never forget the Eloi and will always dread the Morlocks!