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The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance

H. G. Wells

Griffin, a scientist, discovers how to make himself invisible by altering his body's refractive index.

"The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel. Griffin, a scientist, discovers how to make himself invisible by altering his body's refractive index.

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The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, over the down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his soft felt hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose; the snow had piled itself against his shoulders and chest, and added a white crest to the burden he carried. He staggered into the “Coach and Horses” more dead than alive, and flung his portmanteau down. “A fire,” he cried, “in the name of human charity! A room and a fire!” He stamped and shook the snow from off himself in the bar, and followed Mrs. Hall into her guest parlour to strike his bargain. And with that much introduction, that and a couple of sovereigns flung upon the table, he took up his quarters in the inn.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I. The Strange Man’s Arrival
  2. 02Chapter II. Mr. Teddy Henfrey’s First Impressions
  3. 03Chapter III. The Thousand and One Bottles
  4. 04Chapter IV. Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger
  5. 05Chapter V. The Burglary at the Vicarage
  6. 06Chapter VI. The Furniture That Went Mad
  7. 07Chapter VII. The Unveiling of the Stranger
  8. 08Chapter VIII. In Transit
  9. 09Chapter IX. Mr. Thomas Marvel
  10. 10Chapter X. Mr. Marvel’s Visit to Iping
  11. 11Chapter XI. In the “Coach and Horses”
  12. 12Chapter XII. The Invisible Man Loses His Temper
  13. 13Chapter XIII. Mr. Marvel Discusses His Resignation
  14. 14Chapter XIV. At Port Stowe
  15. 15Chapter XV. The Man Who Was Running
  16. 16Chapter XVI. In the “Jolly Cricketers”
  17. 17Chapter XVII. Dr. Kemp’s Visitor
  18. 18Chapter XVIII. The Invisible Man Sleeps
  19. 19Chapter XIX. Certain First Principles
  20. 20Chapter XX. At the House in Great Portland Street
  21. 21Chapter XXI. In Oxford Street
  22. 22Chapter XXII. In the Emporium
  23. 23Chapter XXIII. In Drury Lane
  24. 24Chapter XXIV. The Plan That Failed
  25. 25Chapter XXV. The Hunting of the Invisible Man
  26. 26Chapter XXVI. The Wicksteed Murder
  27. 27Chapter XXVII. The Siege of Kemp’s House
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII. The Hunter Hunted
  29. 29The Epilogue

About this edition

Author
H. G. Wells
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
152 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers