The Time Machine

The narrator would pause, frequently in the middle of a sentence, as if he needed more energy to continue. It was distracting and ultimately, greatly diminished my enjoyment of the book itself.

The story itself is a great story, classic science fiction from a master of the genre. A story worth knowing by anyone interested in science fiction. However, the performance made it difficult to enjoy the story. Munro's style pauses frequently as he reads, but his pauses are often more lengthy than they should be, and occur at someone odd places, breaking the flow of the story greatly.

For the price, it's worth listening, but if you're really wanting to enjoy the story, look for a different narration.

I would recommend the book, just not this narrator.

HG Wells' vision of the future. The first person narration and the language is obviously dated, but nonetheless eloquent and interesting.

There are several very good narrators who I have been introduced to through Audible. Most recently, I very much appreciated the narrator of Earth Abides, by George R Stewart.

I just might try the other version here @ Audible, even though I have listened to this already. This novella is a classic and deserves better narration.

Wells' novella is the classic forerunner of time travel stories.

A great blend of social commentary with a bit of hard science thrown in.

His reading is a bit slow--especially for use in the classroom.

The final line is the most moving.

The story is somewhat interesting but the reader makes you want to fall asleep.
I'd recommend for a quick read if you are driving and have nothing to do.

The logic used to set up the time machine is flawed by today's science but the thought exercise that Wells takes the listener on is worth the listen. The reader wasn't memorable but didn't get in the way. Having a solid background in science I might have rated harshly due to the flawed logic. But,it should be listened to just with that grain of salt in mind.

It is great to listen to these books that you really only heard about or saw movies about. Now to listen for the first time you get the "message" of the book as opposed to the movie. If you expect to get the movie in Audible form ... forget it. It is re-markedly different.

Great voice. Enhances story and doesn't detract like some performers

I had read it many years ago so this time I listened to it and it's till a good story.