A brilliant Victorian inventor builds a machine that carries him far into the distant future. There he discovers a world divided between the gentle, childlike Eloi and the mysterious underground Morlocks. As he explores the fate of humanity and journeys even farther through time, he witnesses the astonishing decline of civilization and the eventual end of life on Earth. Along the way, he struggles to recover his stolen machine and uncover the relationship between the two strange races. H. G. Wellss classic novel is a pioneering work of science fiction that blends adventure, social commentary, and speculation about humanitys future, while raising enduring questions about progress, class, and the destiny of mankind.