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H. G. Wells is regarded as one of the greatest science-fiction writers of all time. First published in 1888, 'The Chronic Argonauts' features the first properly developed 'time machine' in all of science fiction. Many of the finest stories of magic and fantasy, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
- Sales Rank: #2528612 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-04-16
- Released on: 2013-04-16
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author
Often called the father of science fiction, British author Herbert George (H. G.) Wells literary works are notable for being some of the first titles of the science fiction genre, and include such famed titles as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man. Despite being fixedly associated with science fiction, Wells wrote extensively in other genres and on many subjects, including history, society and politics, and was heavily influenced by Darwinism. His first book, Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought, offered predictions about what technology and society would look like in the year 2000, many of which have proven accurate. Wells went on to pen over fifty novels, numerous non-fiction books, and dozens of short stories. His legacy has had an overwhelming influence on science fiction, popular culture, and even on technological and scientific innovation. Wells died in 1946 at the age of 79.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Worth the trip
By Steve Reina
Seven years before Time Machine H.G. Wells wrote Chronic Argonauts a sort of first draft of the Time Machine.
Although the concept is there -- a machine capable of moving its user through time -- the story doesn't delve as deeply into the implications or the possible adventures and for my part that's not such a bad thing.
Unlike Time Machine Wells allows that the machine's inventor might be a little off or strange, perhaps maybe the type of guy you might not wish to meet. Also this is a version of the story which is much more sensitive to the natural prejudices that then existed against the creation and use of such a device.
In this way, though the story definately anticipates some of the treatment which Wells would offer in Time Machine, it also follows its own darker arc in examining the permutations of time travel.
I would highly recommend the book for anyone who has read Time Machine, seen any of the movies or just has an interest in a short accessible version of the story written by a master story teller.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
One giant leap for time travel fiction
By Karl Janssen
With his first novel, The Time Machine, published in 1895, H. G. Wells not only staked his claim as one of the preeminent writers in the nascent genre of science fiction, he also firmly established the concept of time travel in the world of popular culture. His innovative novel would go on to spawn thousands of imitators, and still does to this day. Yet Wells had already broken this fertile ground earlier with his lesser-known short story of 1888, “The Chronic Argonauts.” This story was the first work of fiction in which an explorer traverses time through the use of a man-made device—a time machine—rather than through magic, divine intervention, or a natural phenomenon such as sleep. Though it deserves praise for its ground-breaking invention, “The Chronic Argonauts” is not in the same literary league as The Time Machine, and its value primarily lies in its influential role as a precursor to that later, greater work.
The Welsh town of Llyddwdd is roused from its bucolic slumber by the arrival of a strange, reclusive scientist named Dr. Nebogipfel. When the doctor takes up residence in the town’s requisite creepy old house, much speculation arises on the part of the local populace as to what nefarious projects he is engaged in there. Because of its fish-out-of-water-in-a-small-town plot and the tangential connection to unexplained phenomena, this story more closely resembles a mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle than it does a science fiction tale. It is not so much about the direction of the scientist’s research as it is about the townspeople’s reaction to him. When the doctor explains his theory of time travel to an acquaintance, he gives a brief outline of the more thorough treatise on the subject that would appear in the first chapter of The Time Machine. Unlike Wells’ great novel, though, in “The Chronic Argonauts” we never actually get to see the past or the future. Time travel is only discussed, alluded to, and hinted at. This turns out to be the story’s biggest surprise: it ends without delivering the goods.
Today’s readers may find difficulty with Wells’ thesaurus-wringing prose. He packs every hundred-dollar word he can think of into each successive sentence, including some like “zymotic” and “eyot” that even the Oxford dictionary has forgotten. This gives a tongue-in-cheek feeling to the narration that may or may not be intentional. Wells certainly does portray the consternation of the Welsh villagers in a humorous light, but when it comes to Nebogipfel’s research, he’s all business. This story won’t be remembered for its plot or its prose, but rather for its sheer visionary inventiveness. What have since become clichés of the time travel subgenre were brilliantly original when they sprung from Wells’ pen. The countless imitators who have sprung from the template of Nebogipfel are a testament to the endurance of Wells’ imaginative vision.
Fans of this story may also enjoy the tribute piece “Nebogipfel at the End of Time,” by Richard A. Lupoff, a short story included in the inexpensive Time Travel Megapack from Wildside Press.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
The Time Machine, v. 0.1
By Kendal B. Hunter
This is not for the Wellsian novice: stick with a classics omnibus. Start with "The War of the Worlds," "The Time Machine," "The Invisible Man," "The Island of Dr. Moreau," or "The First Men In The Moon." This book is not that crucial for Wells-awareness or a survey.
This story, however, is a must for the fans of "The Time Machine" in all of its print and cinematic versions, or for a student of the process of creativity in a genius. This story is a rough-draft version of The Time Machine. Essentially this novella hammers down the concept, but not the detail, of "The Time Machine." You see this concept-forming especially in the last section of the novella "The Chronic Argo," which has the same arguments that Wells uses in Chapter One of "The Time Machine." The idea is clearly here, but his execution leaves much to be desired.
As a work of art, this novella is sub-spectacular. He uses a stock Victorian-Gothic mad scientist along the lines of Drs. Frankenstein or Caligari, or even his own Dr. Moreau. Jules Verne never had this problem, but this type of stereotyping was the hobgoblin of Wells earlier works. Personally, I picture Dr. Moses Nebogipfel as the unnamed Time Traveler's uncle or rival cousin, as opposed to being the same person.
Additionally, you see Wells anti-religiosity become very apparent with the rival Rev. Elijah Ulysses Cook. The good reverend and the good doctor are both mad scientists in their own spheres and elements, but Dr. Nebogipfe clearly has the upper hand: he raptures the reverend into the future with his time machine, as opposed to the reverend translating the good doctor into the kingdom of the dear Son. For a Christian, we are stuck with Lewis's "Space Trilogy."
But $12.44 for a 48 page book? Come on! Print it out yourself from one the on-line sources, and give the remainder to charity.
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