Novel about a scientist travel through time machine to A.D.802701 years,when the earth was everywhere buchanans architecture.Human evolution for two kinds,one kind is called Emmanuel los yiren,living in the people on the ground.They posture petite tender,well-dressed,do not think of labor,excessive pursuit of life of ease.Intelligence,physical fitness,have happened to the degradation.Another type of call mo Locke,is to live in the underground of mankind.They looks like white monkey,eyes red to grey hair; yellow,Accustomed to the darkness,afraid of light is afraid of fire only at night to ground activities.They in the ground near machinery for the production of various items Evans los yiren,but their own food is ella los iraqis.Came to future scientists curiously broke into the mo Locke of subterranean world,result drive mo Locke,finally they pursued after grueling finally escaped,return to the real world.
小说描述一位科学家通过时间旅行机器来到公元802701年,这时的地球到处是宫殿式建筑.人类进化为两类,一类叫埃洛伊人,是生活在地面上的人.他们体态娇小柔弱,衣着华丽,不思劳动,过度追求安逸的生活.智力、体能都发生了退化.另一类叫莫洛克人,是生活在地下的人类.他们外形像白色的猴子,眼睛灰红色,头发浅黄；习惯于黑暗,怕光怕火,只能在夜间才到地面上活动.他们在地下的机器旁为埃洛伊人生产各种物品,但是他们自己的食品却是埃洛伊人.来到未来的科学家好奇地闯入了莫洛克人的地下世界,结果被莫洛克人追赶,最后历经艰险终于逃离险境,回到现实世界.