# The Invisible Man (1897)

The Invisible Man is a 1897 science fiction novel, originally serialized in Pearson's Magazine. The Invisible Man of the title is "Griffin", a scientist who theorizes that if a person's refractive index is changed to exactly that of air and his body does not absorb or reflect light, then he will not be visible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but cannot become visible again, becoming mentally unstable as a result.
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The Invisible Man A Grotesque Romance By H. G. WELLS, Author of "The War of the Worlds" "The Time Machine" etc.
"Being but dark earth though made diaphanall"
HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
Books by
H. G. WELLS
HARPER & BROTHERS. NEW YORK
Copyright, 1897, by Edward Arnold.
Printed in the United States of America C-Q
CONTENTS
* ChapterPage
* I.The Strange Man's Arrival................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.Mr. Teddy Henfrey's First Impressions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* III.The Thousand and One Bottles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* IV.Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* V.The Burglary at the Vicarage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* VI.The Furniture that went Mad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* VII.The Unveiling of the Stranger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* VIII.In Transit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
* IX.Mr. Thomas Marvel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* X.Mr. Marvel's Visit to Iping................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* XI.In the Coach and Horses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* XII.The Invisible Man loses his Temper................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* XIII.Mr. Marvel discusses his Resignation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* XIV.At Port Stowe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* XV.The Man who was Running................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* XVI.In the Jolly Cricketers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* XVII.Doctor Kemp's Visitor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* XVIII.The Invisible Man Sleeps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* XIX.Certain First Principles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................159
* XX.At the House in Great Portland Street................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................169
* XXI.In Oxford Street................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
* XXII.In the Emporium................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197
* XXIII.In Drury Lane................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................208
* XXIV.The Plan that Failed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* XXV.The Hunting of the Invisible Man................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................234
* XXVI.The Wicksteed Murder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
* XXVII.The Siege of Kemp's House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
* XXVIII.The Hunter Hunted................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................264
* The Epilogue................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................276
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