ON THE HISTORY OF THE CREATION OF THE NOVEL "THE TIME MACHINE" BY HERBERT WELLS

The article examines only some pages of the history of the creation of the novel "The Time Machine" by Herbert Wells. Some of the versions of the origin of the novel are presented in this study. This novel became an example of a fantasy work and a kind of impetus for the development of science fiction as a genre in general. The appearance of the novel by Herbert Wells "The Time Machine" had its own prerequisites. The author was inspired by the works of various scientists who studied time. Wells always had an idea for such a work. He even tried to write stories on the topic of time.