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We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Published in 1895, Wells paints a vision of the distant future in his first novel. Considered to be one of science fiction\u2019s most important authors, Wells contributed to the genre with many notable works: \u201cThe Island of Doctor Moreau\u201d, \u201cThe Invisible Man\u201d, and \u201cThe War of the Worlds\u201d.\xa0\n\nIn his non-fiction futurologist works, Wells predicted the advent of airplanes, space travel and even Wikipedia \u2013 although he called it \u201cPermanent World Encyclopaedia\u201d. The term itself \u201cTime Machine\u201d was coined by Wells and is now universally used to refer to any such vehicle.\xa0\n\n\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\n\u2014 read by 'M' \u2014\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices