The Time Machine is a science fiction novel published in 1895 by British author H. G. Wells. It was Wells's first science fiction novel. Some critics regard its publication as the “year science fiction was born.” The story describes a scientist who travels in a time machine to the year 802,701. By then, palatial buildings can be found everywhere on Earth. Humanity has evolved into two species: the Eloi and the Morlocks. The author portrays the graceful aristocrats as livestock raised by the Morlocks and used as food, presenting a chilling vision of humanity's degeneration.
The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel published in 1898 by H. G. Wells.
In the story, Martians from a highly advanced civilization descend from the sky in flying machines. After a brief silence, they begin a coordinated plan to conquer Earth. Human armies are no match for the Martians' advanced weapons. Towns are destroyed, transport systems grind to a halt, tens of millions flee in panic, and the world descends into utter chaos. Yet just as Earth is about to be completely conquered, the Martians suffer an unexpected defeat...
The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel published in 1897 by British author H. G. Wells.
The brilliant chemist Griffin was born with albinism. Obsessed from childhood with the problem of pigmentation, he became fascinated by invisibility and eventually invented a drug that could render the entire body completely transparent. However, after testing it on himself, he found that he could not return to normal and became an invisible man. Unable to live in London, Griffin went into hiding in a remote village, hoping to find a way to become visible again. But his arrogance and utter despair gradually led him down a dark path.
