The Invisible Man

H. G. Wells

2023年2月 · Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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The Invisible Man is a popular science-fiction novel by H.G. Wells. Published in 1897, the story of the novel concerns the life and death of a scientist named Griffin who has gone mad. After learning how to make himself invisible, Griffin begins to use his invisibility for heinous activities, including murder. Interestingly, when he is finally killed, his body becomes visible again. The novella is also an allegory of the dangers of unchecked science. The plot of the novel begins as a man strangely dressed comes into an inn named ‘Coach and Horses’ in Iping which is owned by Halls — Janny Hall and George Hall. The man is taken to his room by Mrs. Hall. But when she comes into his room, the man quickly hides his face. She, however, believes he has been in an accident and is disfigured because he is wrapped with bandages.

The Invisible Man was adopted to the stage and was released as an American horror film in 1933. The film is considered one of the classics of that genre, especially noted for its groundbreaking visual effects.

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Herbert George Wells was a prolific English writer. Wells works include more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. He has been touted as the ‘father of science fiction’ because he put in writing several science fiction novels. His science fiction imagined time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, and biological engineering. His non-fiction works comprised social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography and autobiography. As a critic and futurist, Wells is remembered for his dedication to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale and writing a number of utopian works.

H. G. Wells’ science fictions conceptualized time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, and biological engineering. His most notable science fiction works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, the military science fiction The War in the Air.