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The Time Machine & Tales of Space and Time

By H. G. Wells (Author), Colin Heston (Editor)

The Time Machine & Tales of Space and Time — H. G. Wells

This single volume unites two of H. G. Wells’ most celebrated explorations of imagination, science, and the unknown.

The Time Machine (1895) is the groundbreaking novella that introduced the very concept of a mechanical device for traveling through time. The unnamed Time Traveller journeys to the distant future, where humanity has evolved into two divergent races — the delicate, surface-dwelling Eloi and the subterranean, menacing Morlocks. What begins as a scientific adventure becomes a haunting meditation on evolution, class, and the ultimate fate of the Earth. With its blend of suspense, philosophical inquiry, and visionary speculation, it remains one of the cornerstones of science fiction literature.

Tales of Space and Time (1899) is a collection of five shorter works in which Wells turns his storytelling genius to other worlds, cosmic dangers, and extraordinary discoveries.

  • "The Crystal Egg" — A mysterious artifact reveals visions of life on Mars.

  • "The Star" — A celestial visitor threatens the very survival of Earth.

  • "A Story of the Stone Age" — Life-and-death struggles in humanity’s prehistoric dawn.

  • "A Story of the Days to Come" — A chilling vision of a crowded, mechanized future society.

  • "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" — An ordinary man gains unlimited supernatural powers, with unexpected results.

Together in one volume, these works display Wells’ unmatched ability to fuse scientific possibility with human drama. They offer both thrilling adventure and thought-provoking commentary on technology, progress, and our place in the universe — a combination that has kept his stories fresh and relevant for more than a century.

Read-Me.Org Inc. New York-Philadelphia-Australia. 2025. 198 p.

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Schoolgirl Reporter

USED BOOK. MAY CONTAIN MARK-UP

By Constance M. White

From the cover: “With a father who is a well. known newspaper man and an elder sister a junior reporter, it is hardly surprising that Laurel Chester considers that she had definitely inherited the "Chester nose for news" Andno sooner has she decided to edit the Fourth Form magazine, than things begin to happen which exer- cise all her ingenuity. To begin with, there is the empty man- s i o n next door. Why does nobody live there and why does it intrigue Laurel so much? And what are the activities of the strange old man in the long black cloak? As for the mistress, Miss James, her behaviour, to say the least of it, is distinctly odd. Other events complicate Laurel's detective work even further ….”

London. Hutchinson Co. 1950s. 235p.

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