The Invisible Man

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The Invisible Man is a classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells about a scientist who discovers how to become invisible but descends into madness and violence as a result.

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instanceOf novel
science fiction novel
adaptedAs comic
film
radio drama
television series
author H. G. Wells
centralConcept invisibility
centralTheme abuse of scientific power
isolation
madness
moral responsibility of scientists
characterRoleOfGriffin antagonist
scientist
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstBookPublicationYear 1897
firstPublicationForm serial
firstPublishedIn Pearson's Weekly
followedBy The War of the Worlds
genre science fiction
speculative fiction
hasCharacter Dr. Kemp
Griffin
Mr. Marvel
Mrs. Hall
hasForm prose fiction
hasMediaType print
hasMotiveForProtagonist scientific curiosity
influenced later invisibility-themed fiction
literaryMovement scientific romance
literarySignificance classic of early science fiction
key work in the scientific romance tradition
mainCharacter Griffin
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFilmAdaptation The Invisible Man (1933 film)
originalLanguage English
partOf H. G. Wells bibliography
plotElement attempted reign of terror
descent into violence
scientific experiment to become invisible
precededBy The Island of Doctor Moreau
protagonist Griffin
publicationYear 1897
publisher C. Arthur Pearson
settingLocation England
Iping, West Sussex
London
linked to: London, England
timePeriodOfStory late 19th century

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