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The Invisible Man: A Grotesque RomanceH. G. Wells

The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance

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Original author: H. G. Wells

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"The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel published in 1897. Griffin, a brilliant scientist, discovers how to make himself invisible by altering his body's refractive index. But when he cannot reverse the process, his isolation and frustration spiral into madness and violence. As he terrorizes an English village and evades capture, Griffin's desperate quest for power transforms him into a dangerous fugitive hunted by increasingly desperate authorities. This influential novel explores the dark consequences of unchecked ambition and invisibility's corrupting power.

The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #5230.

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28 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Strange Man’s Arrival1,981 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Mr. Teddy Henfrey’s First Impressions1,665 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Thousand and One Bottles1,719 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger2,145 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Burglary at the Vicarage735 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Furniture That Went Mad1,334 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Unveiling of the Stranger2,750 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: In Transit158 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Mr. Thomas Marvel1,739 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Mr. Marvel’s Visit to Iping985 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: In the “coach and Horses”1,014 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Invisible Man Loses His Temper1,590 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Mr. Marvel Discusses His Resignation673 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: At Port Stowe1,676 words
  1. 15.Chapter XV: The Man Who Was Running609 words
  2. 16.Chapter XVI: In the “jolly Cricketers”1,226 words
  3. 17.Chapter XVII: Dr. Kemp’s Visitor2,377 words
  4. 18.Chapter XVIII: The Invisible Man Sleeps1,216 words
  5. 19.Chapter XIX: Certain First Principles1,751 words
  6. 20.Chapter XX: At the House in Great Portland Street3,417 words
  7. 21.Chapter XXI: In Oxford Street1,739 words
  8. 22.Chapter XXII: In the Emporium2,171 words
  9. 23.Chapter XXIII: In Drury Lane3,284 words
  10. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Plan That Failed1,318 words
  11. 25.Chapter XXV: The Hunting of the Invisible Man671 words
  12. 26.Chapter XXVI: The Wicksteed Murder1,539 words
  13. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Siege of Kemp’s House2,822 words
  14. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The Hunter Hunted2,777 words