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The Invisible Man
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Invisible Man
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) H.G. Wells
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 132 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780525564157
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Random House USA Inc
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| Imprint |
Vintage Books
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| Publication Date |
6 November 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
From the founding father of science fiction, his tragicomic novel about a scientist run amok. Vintage Classics. The Invisible Man (1897) blends comedy and tragedy in its story of a scientist who discovers a way to make himself invisible. His inability to reverse the process leads to a radical disconnection from society-and eventually from his own sanity. Arriving in a town where no one knows him, disguised in bandages and dark glasses, the invisible man is driven to violent and criminal extremes before his secret is revealed. This prescient parable of the dark side of scientific progress demonstrates H. G. Wells's signature gift for dramatizing humanity's grandest possibilities and darkest fears.
Author Biography
H. G. WELLS (1866-1946) was a prominent English socialist and pacifist, and a prolific writer in many genres. As the author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Time Machine, he is considered a pioneer of science fiction.
Reviews"I personally consider the greatest of English living writers [to be] H. G. Wells." -Upton Sinclair
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