The Invisible Man

H. G. Wells

• Publisher: CLXBX
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN: 9789133065391
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Science Fiction
• Index: Literature

The Invisible Man is one of H. G. Wells's most gripping and enduring science fiction novels, blending scientific imagination with psychological tension and social critique. First published in 1897, the novel tells a dark and compelling story about the dangerous consequences of unchecked ambition and isolation. The narrative centers on Griffin, a brilliant but deeply troubled scientist who discovers a way to make himself invisible. Seeking power, freedom, and recognition, Griffin pushes his experiment beyond moral and social limits. However, invisibility proves to be both a triumph and a curse. Cut off from human connection and unable to return to ordinary life, Griffin's mental state deteriorates, turning his scientific achievement into a path toward violence and destruction. As Griffin moves through the English countryside and city streets unseen, Wells explores profound themes of identity, responsibility, and the corrupting influence of power. The novel raises unsettling questions about what happens when intelligence is divorced from empathy and when scientific progress advances without ethical restraint. Suspenseful, thought-provoking, and rich in atmosphere, The Invisible Man remains a cornerstone of classic science fiction. Its exploration of madness, alienation, and moral consequence continues to resonate with modern readers, securing its place as one of Wells's most influential and haunting works.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• 1. THE STRANGE MAN'S ARRIVAL
• 2. MR. TEDDY HENFREY'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS
• 3. THE THOUSAND AND ONE BOTTLES
• 4. MR. CUSS INTERVIEWS THE STRANGER
• 5. THE BURGLARY AT THE VICARAGE
• 6. THE FURNITURE THAT WENT MAD
• 7. THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER
• 8. IN TRANSIT
• 9. MR. THOMAS MARVEL
• 10. MR. MARVEL'S VISIT TO IPING
• 11. IN THE "COACH AND HORSES"
• 12. THE INVISIBLE MAN LOSES HIS TEMPER
• 13. MR. MARVEL DISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATION
• 14. AT PORT STOWE
• 15. THE MAN WHO WAS RUNNING
• 16. IN THE JOLLY CRICKETERS
• 17. DOCTOR KEMP'S VISITOR
• 18. THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS
• 19. CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES
• 20. AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET
• 21. IN OXFORD STREET
• 22. IN THE EMPORIUM
• 23. IN DRURY LANE
• 24. THE PLAN THAT FAILED
• 25. THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN
• 26. THE WICKSTEED MURDER
• 27. THE SIEGE OF KEMP'S HOUSE
• 28. THE HUNTER HUNTED