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Ok, I would like to read this book, but I want to know if it's in old English? I will read it either way, but before I start I'd just like a heads up.

Alison Killilea It's a very easy read, although an obvious Victorian era voice, I think. Old English is from before the 11th century, so it's definitely not that!鈥辞谤别It's a very easy read, although an obvious Victorian era voice, I think. Old English is from before the 11th century, so it's definitely not that!(less)

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I once found an edition of The Time Machine that was a reprinting of the serially published version as it appeared in the newspaper, along w/ ads & everything. I didn't have the money on me to buy it, & it was gone when I went back. Does anybody have any idea where to find this? I've been looking for years.

Martin Stirling Hi Steven, not sure if you have had any luck with this in recent years? Here is an excerpt from the wiki page which might help narrow your search:

"Wel鈥辞谤别Hi Steven, not sure if you have had any luck with this in recent years? Here is an excerpt from the wiki page which might help narrow your search:

"Wells frequently stated that he had thought of using some of this material in a series of articles in the Pall Mall Gazette until the publisher asked him if he could instead write a serial novel on the same theme. Wells readily agreed and was paid 拢100 (equal to about 拢11,000 today) on its publication by Heinemann in 1895, which first published the story in serial form in the January to May numbers of The New Review (newly under the nominal editorship of W. E. Henley).[2] Henry Holt and Company published the first book edition (possibly prepared from a different manuscript)[3] on 7 May 1895; Heinemann published an English edition on 29 May.[2] These two editions are different textually and are commonly referred to as the "Holt text" and "Heinemann text", respectively. Nearly all modern reprints reproduce the Heinemann text"

Good luck with your hunt!(less)

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Is it a dystopian novel?

Anthony Acquilano

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Anyone else bothered how the Time Traveller kills so many Morlock? I know he's defending himself but does he not realize the effects it could have on time with killing the ancestors of these creatures?

IvanOpinion If you mean the morality of killing any human-like being, I was bothered by this. But he felt he was defending himself and I might have done the same.鈥辞谤别If you mean the morality of killing any human-like being, I was bothered by this. But he felt he was defending himself and I might have done the same.

If you mean bothered because he was changing the future, I'm not so concerned. We all change time every second we are alive, by choosing one action over another. If we kill someone in self defence in the current time, we will feel bad about that because killing is bad. I don't think the reason we feel bad is because the descendants they would have produced will no longer be produced. I'm not sure it makes much difference if the killing takes place after travelling into the future.(less)

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How and where does Wells portray the destiny of library books?

Virgulab He finds the remains of books in the museum (the Palace of Green Porcelain) but they've turned to dust.鈥辞谤别He finds the remains of books in the museum (the Palace of Green Porcelain) but they've turned to dust.(less)

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