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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!â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIt'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.

Suden KÃ¤pÃ¤lÃ¤ Aside from Martin's answer, this may also be of interest. On Wikipedia I found out about a deleted section dubbed, 'The Final Men' (a.k.a. 'the missinâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðAside from Martin's answer, this may also be of interest. On Wikipedia I found out about a deleted section dubbed, 'The Final Men' (a.k.a. 'the missing pages' or 'The Grey Man'). It could be read during section/chapter 11; between the first paragraph (ending w/ "[...] into futurity.") and the second one (starting w/ "As I drove on [...]"). In my Penguin edition, this point is to be found on p81. The linked* PDF with the additional text recreates said first two paragraphs of chapter 11, and there may be additional changes to these paragraphs. (Thus, 'completionists' might want to read both versions of those paragraphs.) These extra differences might or might not be due to the difference between the UK (Heinemann) and US (Holt) versions of the novel -- since I only have the one English version.

*: The links (below) might disappear after a time? In any case, finding a PDF shouldn't be a problem since as far as I assume, the original text has long since veered into the public domain.

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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.â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIf 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.â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðHe finds the remains of books in the museum (the Palace of Green Porcelain) but they've turned to dust.(less)

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