Public-domain classic · Science Fiction · Classic Literature

The Time Machine

H. G. Wells (1866–1946)

A Victorian inventor travels to the year 802,701 and finds humanity divided into the Eloi and the Morlocks.

First published 1895 · 13 chapters · about 32,000 words · England

Rights and source

Public domain. First published 1895; every creator of the text and cover art died by 1946 (H. G. Wells, author, d. 1946; Paul Cézanne, cover painting, d. 1906). Public domain in the United States (published before 1931) and in countries whose copyright term is life plus 70 years or less, including Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Nigeria. Text and cover from Standard Ebooks, whose own work is dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0).

Rights checked 2026-10-23. Source: Standard Ebooks. Edition prepared by Standard Ebooks and dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0). Cover: painting by Paul Cézanne (d. 1906), public domain.

A public-domain work by a historical author. H. G. Wells is not a contributor to The Insight Docket, and this book is not part of any contributor's readership or earnings.

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