The Invisible Man

Recommended Read for a true H. G. Wells fan. The novel is not as easily read as other novels , for example , The War of the Worlds or The Time Machine , but The Invisible Man is a solid piece of British literature that is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! !

The Invisible Man was a quick read with some suspenseful moments, but the plot twists were easy to see coming

The Invisible Man kept me on the edge of my seat, but I wish there was more character development.

The Invisible Man is an entertaining and suspenseful thriller, but it doesn't bring anything new to the table

The Invisible Man was an enjoyable book, but I found the characters and plot to be underdeveloped.

The actual book has H.G. Wells name in larger letters than the title. It's not unlike the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Very readable classic.

“What if someone would be able to become invisible?” This must be the question H.G. Wells has asked himself and he plays out all the advantages and consequences for mankind from his point of view. But not only the effects it has on society, >spoiler like stealing and murdering would be so much easier to carry out < , but also on the individual and his personality. Wells’s invisible man starts out as a young scientist curious and fascinated by all that physics can do, he gets so involved in it and feels the need to bring his experiments to success, that he looses all regards of his surroundings: he steels money from his father(and by this action is consequently responsible for his death), he experiments on his neighbors cat and cares for the poor animals agony only because the noise is bothering him and maybe exposes his actions and at the end he is planning to rule with terror over his contemporaries...all the while blaming other people or the circumstances (never his own behavior) for his unsocial actions and degrading them with derogatory adjectives. < He is clearly characterized as a selfish, asocial and brazenly disregarding person and we cannot help ourselves as to be happy at the end that his experiment have failed. Science needs to think about the consequences of their discoveries more and if it dangerous for mankind, be willing to lock it away >spoiler (like Marlow does with Griffin’s books at the end). < That’s what I take away from the morale the author wants to convey. A classic because the ethics of what is possible in scientific discoveries is still an important question today; Just as it was at the time the book was written.I can’t help but ask myself though, why Wells chose his protagonist to be an Albino? Someone who is already different in his appearance, who is probably struggling on a daily basis with his looks and the effect it has on others. One can even argue : Society, by not accepting him as an equal,has made him into this short tempered, angry and inconsiderate young man. His need of disappearing and his desire to become “invisible” is deeply rooted in those daily struggles and rejections, it almost makes me understand his motives. So, is society, or are we as individuals to blame by creating this monster?

*speaker steps up to podium to give review*Good evening,Invisible Man is one of those rare novels that have changed the shape of American literature. This nightmare journey across the racial divide tells unparalleled truths about the nature of bigotry and its effects on the minds of both victims and perpetrators. Readers are ushered into a parallel universe that throws our own into harsh and even hilarious relief. Suspenseful and sardonic, narrated in a voice that takes in the symphonic range of the American language, black and white, Invisible Man is one of the most audacious and dazzling novels of our century.*intern runs up on stage and whispers**cocks head to the side and listens intently**whipering*.. "Wells?.. Science Fiction?... "THE!"......<em>still whispering.. "You're telling me Invisible Man and THE Invisible Man are two different books?"... "Which was this buddy read for?"... "huh..."</em>*intern slips away*......*Ahem*Well then.And that is <em>Invisible Man</em>. Quite an excellent book and you should all read it. But today we are here to talk about *THE*...Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. (apparently). The Invisible Man is a science fiction book about... my word... a man who is actually invisible! It is a classic tale of... hold on a minute.*goes to read Anne's review**... hmm.. well that can't be right...*So... uhm... what do you all say to a ten minute break? Great, great. Just.. go get a drink or something.*audience shrugs and goes to get coffee*-----------*returns shortly*The Invisible Man is about a man trying to conduct some peaceful experiments in an inn in some hick town. The townsfolk constantly pepper him with questions like "What's up with the bandages?" and "Why don't you take off your coat?" and "Would you like some cheese?" The invisible man's typical reply is to sniffle at them.*glances down below podium, flipping through pages*Let's see... right, right...After sniffling at the wrong person, the invisible man is eventually found out and chased out of town! At this point we start to see the invisible man for who he really is; an angry and violent man. He threatens a local man into helping him recover his belongings and *book slips and falls to ground* *audience eyes stage suspicously**snatches book from floor and opens to a random page*Uh, yes, but that's not important. What is important is when *glances down at pages* he kills a cat! <em>wtf? he does what? well this guy is a right bastard</em>Yes! This is where the reader begins to realize that the invisible man was not slowly driven mad due to his condition, but was crazypants to begin with! He finds an old associate and begins to tell the tale of how he became invisible, revealing that being invisible merely gave him an outlet for his dark desires. <em>huh, this is pretty good</em>*reads*(to self) oh, well that's interesting*reads**audience starts to look at each other**reads*(to self) oh, it's on now!*audience slowly filters out of the room**reads*

Word usage is somewhat out-dated, understandably and logically, however it does not prohibit one’s appreciation of storytelling and suspense-building, a quality that is formidable on H. G. Wells’ part.

厚いコートに顔は包帯でぐるぐる巻き、目には黒眼鏡を掛け、部屋の中でも決して手袋を外さない―――ふらりと現れたその奇妙な男のことを、村人達は「何か大きな事故にでも遭ったのに違い無い」と噂し合った。だがそうではなかったのだ。その男グリフィスは、科学実験の失敗によって不可視の存在になってしまっていたのだ！　元に戻ろうと友人ケンプに助力を請い、苦闘するグリフィス。だが彼の言動は次第に粗暴さを増し、日に日に傍若無人になってゆき、遂に………。映画でのビジュアル・イメージによってすっかりお馴染みのSFホラーの古典的名作である。日本では「透明人間」と云う訳が定着してしまっている様だが、「不可視、目に見えない＝他人の視線と云う制約から解放された」と読んでみると、寓意的な意味をそこに読み取ることも可能である。それまでは精々幽霊物語か怪奇小説の道具立てであった「目に見えない存在」を可知の領域へと引き摺り込み、そこから生じるドタバタと恐怖を美事に演出してみせるその手腕を御堪能あれ。この新しいペンギン版は、従来の決定版とされるアトランティック版を改訂したテキストを使用しており、最近の若い読者向けの13頁分の解説や、11頁分の註の他、著者略歴、文献案内、テキスト註解が付いていてお薦めである。

日本タイトルではそのまんま透明人間となるこの本。あの映画化したタイムマシーンの原作者であるH.G.Wellsの本であります。星を3つにした理由は、すごくおもしろかったが、ほかのH.G.Wellsの本（Time MachineやWar of the Worlds等々）にくらべると少しだけ引き込まれる力が小さかったかなとおもったからであります。でも！H.G.Wellsが好きな人は是非読んでみてください。なんだかんだいっておもしろいですから！

“It’s very simple,” said the voice, “I’m an invisible man.”Would you vanish if you found the secret to invisibility and try to gain all the advantages you could by concealing yourself from the human eyes?Yes?Most of us would.So too did our friend here.One day, a bandaged man with a very pink nose, wanders into Iping’s Coach and Horses pub and demands a room.His peculiar nature and his very oddly covered head soon become the talk of the town.This was the first book I had read by H G Wells and I was not disappointed. The writing was very good. The irony was magnificent.

Vostock Ice Core data analysis show CO2 rises followed temperature by 800 years 19 times in 450,000 years. Therefore temperature change is cause and CO2 change is effect.Methane is called “a greenhouse gas 20 to 500 times more potent than CO2,” by Heidi Cullen and Jim Hansen, but it is not per the energy absorption chart at the American Meteorological Society. It has an absorption profile very similar to nitrogen which is classified “transparent” to IR, heat waves and is only present to 18 ppm. “Vegans” blame methane in cow flatulence for global warming in their war against meat consumption.