"The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds" in one volume - in a new translation and with exclusive additional material. H.G. Wells is regarded as the father of science fiction. His two major novels, "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds," are among the most influential works in world literature. In 1895, H.G. Wells published the novel "The Time Machine," a work that has significantly shaped our understanding of time travel to this day. At the end of the 19th century, an unnamed inventor takes a trip to the year 802,701, where he encounters two races of humans: the Eloi, who seem to live carefree on Earth, and the underground-dwelling Morlocks. Gradually, the time traveler discovers that there is a dependency between the Eloi and the Morlocks that surpasses his darkest fears. A novel of visionary impact.