Here we look at some historical material that we can treat as source material for a new set of narratives around time travel.
- **H. G. Wells** — The Time Machine (1895); The War of the Worlds (1898); The Invisible Man (1897) *Proto-HGTTG vibes: grand cosmic stakes, deadpan narrator facing the absurd.*
- **Jules Verne** — From the Earth to the Moon (1865); Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864); Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) *Engineering bravado and travelogue structure for “guide entry” parody.*
- **Edwin A. Abbott** — Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions* (1884) *Geometric satire; perfect for “explaining the universe” entries with diagrams.*
- **Voltaire** — Micromégas (1752) *Giant aliens, tiny humans, philosophical snark—pure Guide energy.*
- **G. K. Chesterton** - The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904) *Quirky alt-history civic satire; useful for “local planet guide” tone.*
- **Edward Bellamy** — Looking Backward, 2000–1887* (1888) *Utopian future as a field report; ideal for Guide comparisons (“mostly harmless”).*