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VII. A Sudden Shock — The Time Machine · Kirveo

The Time MachineVII. A Sudden Shock

ContentsThe Time MachineChapter 1I. Introduction Chapter 2II. The Machine Chapter 3III. The Time Traveller Returns Chapter 4IV. Time Travelling Chapter 5V. In the Golden Age Chapter 6VI. The Sunset of Mankind Chapter 7VII. A Sudden Shock Chapter 8VIII. Explanation Chapter 9IX. The Morlocks Chapter 10X. When Night Came Chapter 11XI. The Palace of Green Porcelain Chapter 12XII. In the Darkness Chapter 13XIII. The Trap of the White Sphinx Chapter 14XIV. The Further Vision Chapter 15XV. The Time Traveller’s Return Chapter 16XVI. After the Story

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VII. A Sudden Shock

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Science Fiction Time Travel Dystopian Fiction

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The Time Machine belongs to the literary and cultural world of Public-domain literature.

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