THE TIME MACHINE

H.G. Wells's class novella has never been better read. The book's scenario is an extended narration by the protagonist, "the time traveler," an educated and urbane Englishman. Cosham's voice is English and sounds educated and urbane. The traveler goes into the future, and what he finds there allows Wells to interlard his text with gloomy socialist speculation. But the story, not the philosophy, dominates and is good, unadorned audio, formative science fiction besides. A fine production. D. W. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: APR 94]