The Time Machine (novel by H.G. Wells)

"The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells is a science fiction novel about a Victorian scientist who invents a device enabling him to travel through time. He journeys into the distant future, encountering advanced, peaceful Eloi and subterranean, predatory Morlocks, revealing a dystopian evolution of humanity. Through his travels, the novel explores themes of progress, social class, and the nature of time itself, prompting reflection on society’s trajectory. The story combines adventure with philosophical questions about humanity's future, making it a foundational work in the genre of time travel fiction.