Shadows of the Future: H.g.wells, Science Fiction, and Prophecy - Utopianism & Communitarianism

H. G. Wells - inventor of the concept of the time machine - "the shape of things to come" - described his work as one of critical anticipation. This book unravels the layers of meaning in "The Time Machine", and shows how he exploited the potential of literary/cultural prophecy in new ways.