The Invisible Man (Hardcover Library Edition)

The Inspiration For The New Major Motion Picture! The Invisible Man Is A Science Fiction Novel By H. G. Wells. The Invisible Man To Whom The Title Refers Is Griffin, A Scientist Who Has Devoted Himself To Research Into Optics And Who Invents A Way To Change A BodyS Refractive Index To That Of Air So That It Neither Absorbs Nor Reflects Light. He Carries Out This Procedure On Himself And Renders Himself Invisible, But Fails In His Attempt To Reverse It. A Practitioner Of Random And Irresponsible Violence, Griffin Has Become An Iconic Character In Horror Fiction. The Novel Is Considered Influential, And Helped Establish Wells As The Father Of Science Fiction. About Author: Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 13 August 1946) Was An English Writer. Prolific In Many Genres, He Wrote Dozens Of Novels, Short Stories, And Works Of Social Commentary, History, Satire, Biography And Autobiography. His Work Also Included Two Books On Recreational War Games. Wells Is Now Best Remembered For His Science Fiction Novels And Is Often Called The Father Of Science Fiction. His Most Notable Works Include The War Of The Worlds (1897), The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897) And The Island Of Doctor Moreau (1896). Wells Also Wrote On Topics Related To History And Social Commentary And Was Involved In Politics For Much Of His Life. Novels Like Kipps And The History Of Mr. Polly, Which Describe LowerMiddle Class Life, Led To The Suggestion That He Was A Worthy Successor To Charles Dickens.