British Literature
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H.G. WELLS AND THE SENSATION OF TIME
I am afraid I cannot convey the peculiar sensations of time travel. They are exceedingly unpleasant. — The Time Machine (1895) July 9th, 2009. Today I finished the final chapters of H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine, and felt the sadness I always feel when finishing a great book—it is the sadness of parting ways with people… Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: MARS ATTACKS WITHOUT REASON
How modernized adaptations of The War of the Worlds turn H. G. Wells’ masterpiece into just another invasion story in a long line of uninspired invasion stories. Continue reading