Why H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine” Is a Timely Warning to the World

Image: The giant sphinx statue in the 1960 M-G-M film version of H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine”. James Vaughan via Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Article by Thom Delapa, MA Cinema Studies, MA Social Sciences, BA Liberal Arts. The Collector – May 25, 2025.

In his first published work of fiction, the British writer and futurist Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) shot to literary fame, marking the beginning of a career that would rival his celebrated French predecessor, author Jules Verne. Their popular works would practically corner the market on sci-fi film adaptations in the 20th century. Wells’ The Time Machine has proven especially enduring over the years, not only as a plot source but as a cautionary tale foretelling humanity’s dystopian future. Will Wells’ alarming prophecies prove to be not simply fiction? […]

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