Proper painting of the scenes from the past and the future was the main ingredient of this little show. The story is separately available as well The Time Machine but it is good to have more than one story by Wells. Then come stories like the invisible man or the war of the worlds which present the inner courage of the main characters to adapt to the situation and fight as well.
There are also some static characters in these stories, they are not given a lot of importance due to their less important role in the development of the story. The Island of Dr. Moreau has the sensation that fantasy lovers demand from the author. This is also available as a separate book and is present in this collection of four books as well. These four books are among the best that the author has written in his lifetime.