The Time Machine: The ultimate Science Fiction classic. Experience H.G. Wells's visionary tale of a Victorian inventor who journeys to the year 802,701 and discovers the terrifying fate of humanity.

· Michael Craig · Narrated by Michael Craig
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“I shall have to controvert one or two ideas that are almost universally accepted.”


In a smoke-filled dining room in Victorian London, a brilliant inventor makes a staggering claim: he has mastered the geometry of the Fourth Dimension and constructed a machine capable of traversing it. While his guests remain skeptical, they are soon forced to confront a reality that defies every law of physics. The Time Traveller flings himself hundreds of thousands of years into the future, arriving in the year 802,701 A.D. Initially, he finds a lush, peaceful paradise inhabited by the Eloi—small, elegant creatures living in a state of perpetual play. But beneath this idyllic surface lies a dark, pulsating secret. In the deep, mechanical tunnels of the earth, a second species has evolved: the carnivorous and nocturnal Morlocks. When his machine disappears, the Traveller must navigate a terrifying world divided by evolution and class to reclaim his only way home.


The Time Machine is the quintessential Science Fiction masterpiece that introduced the world to the concept of time travel. This high-stakes narrative blends philosophical depth with pulse-pounding adventure, exploring themes of social class, biological evolution, and the eventual entropy of the universe. Listeners who crave classic dystopian worlds, steampunk technology, and cosmic horror will find this definitive narration by Michael Craig an unforgettable experience.


Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) was a prolific English writer widely regarded as the 'father of science fiction.' His visionary works, characterized by their sharp social commentary and scientific imagination, transformed the literary landscape and continue to inspire generations of futurists and storytellers.

“I shall have to controvert one or two ideas that are almost universally accepted.” In a smoke-filled dining room in Victorian London, a brilliant inventor makes a staggering claim: he has mastered the geometry of the Fourth Dimension and constructed a machine capable of traversing it. While his...

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