'The Time Machine'

I often wonder who was reading H.G. Wells in late-19th century, early-20th century England. Were there learned folks in the city knocking out "The Time Machine" on a lazy Saturday and saying, "What the hell?!" Seriously, it had to be out there for the time. I mean, they were burning witches and shit a couple years before.

Wells is a pretty boring writer. It's like he's writing a news story. When the narrator says, "Weena was gone." He means that Weena is gone. She isn't coming back and don't think that her presence will be addressed further.

Why I really needed to read more than one of Wells' books before I die, I'll never know.