H. G. Wells Essay, Research Paper

H. G. Wells James Lee May 09, 2001

The Invisible Man Grove Block 4

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Watermill Press, INC.

The Invisible Man is a science fiction story of a scientist who finds a way to turn himself

invisible. He travels to this small town hiding his identity by wrapping himself in

bandages creating wild fantasies of who his real identity is. He stays at the Coach and

Horses Inn hosted by a Mrs. Hall who patiently puts up with her new strange house

guest’s irritability. The stranger goes about his experiments and wishes to be kept alone.

Through all this, this mad scientist terrorizes the people of the town by acting as if the

town all of a sudden was haunted by ghosts or spirits. Is this stranger all what he appears

to be or is there more hidden under those bandages? Yes, more or less. This scientist has

found a way to turn himself invisible but can not find a way to become normal again. This

is what drives him insane. H. G. Wells works wonders with this novel. He grips you

with the suspense and carries you along with the adventure. I would recommend this story

to anyone interested in science fiction at its best.