Herbert George Wells: The invisible man. The time machine

H. G. Wells: The Invisible Man & The Time Machine

Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) was a prolific English writer who is widely acknowledged as one of the definitive "fathers of science fiction." His extraordinary imagination and forward-thinking ideas laid the groundwork for modern speculative fiction, forever altering the literary landscape.

This compelling volume brings together two of Wells’s most celebrated and ground-breaking masterpieces, which continue to captivate audiences and inspire countless adaptations to this day:

• The Time Machine (1895) – This pioneering novella introduced the concept of time travel via a deliberate mechanical device to world literature. The story follows an unnamed Time Traveller who journeys hundreds of thousands of years into the far future. There, he discovers a seemingly utopian world inhabited by the gentle, fragile Eloi, only to uncover a dark and terrifying reality hidden beneath the earth—the predatory, subterranean Morlocks. Through this fascinating journey, Wells delivers a brilliant social critique on class division and human evolution.

• The Invisible Man (1897) – A gripping and intense psychological thriller that tells the story of Griffin, a brilliant but eccentric scientist who discovers a way to make his own body invisible. However, unable to reverse the procedure and driven to isolation, Griffin descends into madness and a dangerous delusion of absolute power. This novel remains a profound cautionary tale exploring the thin line between scientific genius and unhinged megalomania.