This article explores the representation of static space and the symbolic vision of the future in H. G. Wells’s seminal novella The Time Machine (1895). By interpreting the spatial and temporal dynamics through the lens of science fiction theory and literary symbolism, the study examines how Wells critiques Victorian society and envisions humanity’s ultimate fate. It focuses on how space is portrayed not just as a physical construct but as a static reflection of social stagnation and philosophical decay. Similarly, the future is not merely a chronological projection but a symbolic realm shaped by Wells's concerns about evolution, class struggle, and entropy. Through the use of allegory, metaphors, and narrative structure, Wells provides a chilling warning about the trajectory of civilization. The paper concludes that The Time Machine remains a powerful critique of industrial progress and human complacency.

H. G. Wells, The Time Machine, science fiction, static space, symbolic future, Victorian society, literary symbolism.

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