Classics Retold: The Time Machine

For the Classics Retold event in September, I've chosen The Time Machine by H.G. Wells as my text.  I've never read the original, and for a book that revolves around something so iconic as a machine that travels through time (H.G. Wells also coined the phrase) it's a shame I don't know more about this story. I don't even know what it was the time traveler in the novel saw.   There are a few sequels and retellings related to this novel, but there also seems to be a few books and movies that take the idea of H.G. Wells himself using his Time Machine.  (This worries me.  Is the original novel not engaging enough to adapt?)

Here are the books and films (one film actually) that I'm planning to explore for  Classics Retold:

The original (and pretty short) classic novel The Time Machine

The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma which has H.G. Wells as a character involved in a plan to save lives and literary characters.

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter is a sequel to The Time Machine  that brings in modern knowledge of quantum physics to support the original story.

"Time After Time" is a wonderful movie I saw earlier this year where Malcolm McDowell as H.G. Wells accidentally reveals his time machine to Jack the Ripper and must travel to the future to capture him when the Ripper steals the time machine.

If I have time, I'll definitely throw in one of the film adaptations of the book - I haven't decided which one to watch yet!

And something extra cool that I came upon when searching for H.G. Wells things - a rare audio interview between Orson Welles and H.G. Wells.  I'm amazed to be able to hear H.G.'s voice!  It's really not what I thought he would sound like.

To sign up for the event yourself and join in on the fun, check out this post.  Sign ups end May 25th.