The Time Machine

1895 dystopian science fiction novella by H. G. Wells
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The Time Machine
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The Time Machine

Summary

The Time Machine is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.56% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,630 views/month, #159 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Time Machine authored H. G. Wells[3].
  • The Time Machine received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].
  • The Time Machine was influenced by The Coming Race[5].
  • The Time Machine's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Time Machine's instance of is recorded as serialized fiction[7].
  • The Time Machine was edited by William Ernest Henley[8].
  • The Time Machine's genre is time-travel fiction[9].
  • The Time Machine's genre is romantic fiction[10].
  • The Time Machine's genre is dystopian fiction[11].
  • The Time Machine's genre is science fiction[12].
  • The Time Machine's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[13].
  • The Time Machine's place of publication is recorded as London[14].
  • The Time Machine's Commons category is recorded as The Time Machine[15].
  • The Time Machine's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • The Time Machine's volume is recorded as 12[17].
  • The Time Machine's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • 1895 marks the founding of The Time Machine[19].
  • The Time Machine's characters is recorded as Weena[20].
  • The Time Machine's characters is recorded as Time Traveller[21].
  • The Time Machine's characters is recorded as Filby[22].
  • The Time Machine's characters is recorded as Medical Man[23].
  • The Time Machine's characters is recorded as Psychologist[24].
  • The Time Machine's characters is recorded as Provincial Mayor[25].
  • The Time Machine's has edition or translation is recorded as The Time Machine[26].
  • The Time Machine's has edition or translation is recorded as The Time Machine[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Time Machine authored H. G. Wells[3]. It was edited by William Ernest Henley[8].

Publication

The Time Machine's place of publication is recorded as London[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Genres include time-travel fiction[9], romantic fiction[10], dystopian fiction[11], science fiction[12], and post-apocalyptic fiction[13].

Subject and Themes

The Time Machine's main subject is time travel[28].

Reception

The Time Machine received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].

Material and Period

The Time Machine dates from the modernism[29].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Time Machine include time machine[30], a hypothetical technology[31].

Why It Matters

The Time Machine ranks in the top 0.56% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,630 views/month, #159 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include time machine[30], a hypothetical technology[31].

FAQs

What awards did The Time Machine receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wolnelektury.pl. wolnelektury.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Inception +1895-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Editor William Ernest Henley
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