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A mysterious visitor to an inn, bundled up from head to toe and with his face covered in bandages, draws the attention and gossip of locals, but their wildest speculations come nowhere near the bizarre truth. This is the rogue scientist Griffin, who has made himself invisible and will shortly learn he can’t return to normal. Brilliant, unhinged and full of undirected rage at his fate, what outrageous crimes might an invisible man commit? The Invisible Man first appeared in 1897 and has resonated in pop culture ever since, with its title character portrayed as both hero and villain in film, television and graphic novels. The author’s most celebrated contributions to the fledgling literature of science fiction, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, appeared over the course of less than five years and mark an extraordinary outpouring of the imagination.
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"Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781513264561 |
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Publisher: | Mint Editions |
Publication date: | 12/01/2020 |
Series: | Mint Editions (Scientific and Speculative Fiction) |
Pages: | 140 |
Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.33(d) |
Age Range: | 12 - 18 Years |
About the Author
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Date of Birth:
September 21, 1866Date of Death:
August 13, 1946Place of Birth:
Bromley, Kent, EnglandPlace of Death:
London, EnglandEducation:
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Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Chapter I The Strange Man's Arrival 9
Chapter II Mr Teddy Henfrey's First Impressions 17
Chapter III The Thousand and One Bottles 24
Chapter IV Mr Cuss Interviews the Stranger 31
Chapter V The Burglary at the Vicarage 39
Chapter VI The Furniture That Went Mad 43
Chapter VII The Unveiling of the Stranger 49
Chapter VIII In Transit 60
Chapter IX Mr Thomas Marvel 61
Chapter X Mr Marvel's Visit to Iping 69
Chapter XI In the Coach and Horses 73
Chapter XII The Invisible Man Loses His Temper 78
Chapter XIII Mr Marvel Discusses His Resignation 85
Chapter XIV At Port Stowe 89
Chapter XV The Man Who Was Running 97
Chapter XVI In the Jolly Cricketers 100
Chapter XVII Doctor Kemp's Visitor 106
Chapter XVIII The Invisible Man Sleeps 117
Chapter XIX Certain First Principles 123
Chapter XX At the House in Great Portland Street 130
Chapter XXI In Oxford Street 143
Chapter XXII In the Emporium 150
Chapter XXIII In Drury Lane 158
Chapter XXIV The Plan that Failed 170
Chapter XXV The Hunting of the Invisible Man 176
Chapter XXVI The Wicksteed Murder 179
Chapter XXVII The Siege of Kemp's House 185
Chapter XXVIII The Hunter Hunted 197
The Epilogue 205
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"Masterfully portrayed by Scott Brick-each of his characterizations is an actorly tour de force-The Invisible Man fascinates and mesmerizes, until it's gone." -AudioFile
Reading Group Guide
A gripping and entertaining tale of terror and suspense as well as a potent Faustian allegory of hubris and science run amok, The Invisible Man endures as one of the signature stories in the literature of science fiction. A brilliant scientist uncovers the secret to invisibility, but his grandiose dreams and the power he unleashes cause him to spiral into intrigue, madness, and murder. The inspiration for countless imitations and film adaptations, The Invisible Man is as remarkable and relevant today as it was a hundred years ago. As Arthur C. Clarke points out in his Introduction, “The interest of the story . . . lies not in its scientific concepts, but in the brilliantly worked out development of the theme of invisibility. If one could be invisible, then what?”