Dec 22, 2009

The Time Machine | Style

Scientific Romance
A combination of fantasy and science fiction, The Time Machine is an example of a sub-genre known as a scientific romance. A popular genre that Wells helped to refine, science fiction's action is often set in the future and examines the relationship between the future and technology. It is also defined by the appearance of characters and setting being dramatically different from those of realistic fiction. For example, the Eloi and Morlocks could not appear in a story by Ernest...