The Invisible Man (Includes biography about the life and times of H.G. Wells)

by H. G. Wells

Overview

H.G. Wells novel is include here in electronic form with a biography about the life and times of Wells'.

The novel The Invisible Man is about a brilliant young scientist named Griffin who has found a way to become invisible with the right combinations of drugs, including opium. He has robbed his father to finance his experiments and his father in turn commits suicide. Griffin then wanders around London, despairing that he cannot make himself visible again. He decides to go to small village called Iping in rural Sussex where he hopes he can figure out how to reverse the process. As the story progresses, Griffinís natural short temper and impatience (normal human emotions) deteriorate into extremes of violence and a desire to commit murder.

A science fiction novella that appeared in 1897 in its complete form, The Invisible Man first appeared in serialization in Pearsonís Weekly. Sales were slow but Wells received royalties for many years. He also made considerable income by optioning the film rights to Hollywood.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013107472
Publisher:	Golgotha Press
Publication date:	08/12/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	183 KB

About the Author

H.G. Wells (1866–1946), born Herbert George Wells, was an English author known for not only his popular science fiction books but also works of social commentary, history and biography. His first novel, The Time Machine, was published in 1895. Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, H.G. Wells became one of the most prolific writers of his generation. Through books like The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and War of the Worlds, Wells delved into a plethora of social, philosophical and political ideas through the medium of what we now call science fiction.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England