"The Time Machine" is one of the most important works of science fiction. It greatly influenced the genre and continues to be widely read at all levels. This reference guide overviews the novel for students and general readers. Written by a leading scholar on H.G. Wells, the volume covers all aspects of the work, including its plot, textual history, historical and intellectual contexts, themes, style, and reception.
Written more than 100 years ago, H.G. Wells' first novel forever shaped the course of science fiction. Of all his vast writings, "The Time Machine" seems most likely to...
"The Time Machine" is one of the most important works of science fiction. It greatly influenced the genre and continues to be widely read at all le...
The writer and Oscar-winner James Hilton is best known as the author of Goodbye, Mr. Chips as well as the novel Lost Horizon in which he invented the notion of Shangri-la. This introduction to the entirety of Hilton's works, which include novels, short stories, non-fiction works, and film adaptations, gives a detailed account of his life and literary career (including a complete chronology), a listing of his works, and a key to the important characters and locations. The main body of the text is devoted to an examination of his writing, followed by a chapter devoted to adaptations of his...
The writer and Oscar-winner James Hilton is best known as the author of Goodbye, Mr. Chips as well as the novel Lost Horizon in which he invented the ...
