The Invisible Man stands out as possessing one of the most complicated heroes, or perhaps anti-heroes, in literature. A thoroughly unlikeable character, the Invisible Man is defined by his arrogance, impulsiveness, rudeness, and, at times, violence. He is, however, a man of great genius; but, his genius is selfish-no one profits from his experiments, not even himself. The Invisible Man is not only a commentary on imagination and the great spirit of invention that elevated the nineteenth century but also a warning against the eugenic and self-interested policies that threatened the twentieth.
This edition includes a valuable collection of the nineteenth-century narratives of invisibility that inspired Wells's novel, as well as excerpts of Wells's nonfiction writings on education and class. Additional appendices situate the novel in its late-Victorian scientific and technological contexts, including material on radio waves and x-rays.
| ISBN: | 9781554812738 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2018 |
| Author: | H G Wells |
| Publisher: | Broadview Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 226 pages |
| Series: | Broadview Editions |
| Genres: |
Classic science fiction Horror and Supernatural Fiction |
The Invisible Man stands out as possessing one of the most complicated heroes, or perhaps anti-heroes, in literature. A thoroughly unlikeable character, the Invisible Man is defined by his arrogance, impulsiveness, rudeness, and, at times, violence.
The Invisible Man features in the following genres: Classic science fiction, Horror and Supernatural Fiction
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The Invisible Man was written by H G Wells and published by Broadview Press
The Invisible Man has 226 pages
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