The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance (The Art of the Novella)

"ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED WORKS OF SCIENCE FICTION H.G. Wells' classic The Invisible Man is an artful combination of a psychological thriller and science fiction novel. A young scientist who discovers the secret of invisibility feels initial joy at his newfound freedoms and abilities, but quickly turns to despair when he realizes the many things he has sacrificed in the pursuit of science. While he struggles to create the formula that will restore his visibility and his connection to other people, murder and mayhem ensue. THE ART OF THE NOVELLA Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers but beloved and practiced by literature's greatest writers. The Art of the Novella Series celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners. The series has been recognized for its "excellence in design" by AIGA"-- Provided by publisher Griffin Is A Young Scientist Who Through Long Experiments Has Finally Discovered The Secret Of Invisibility. Holed Up In A Small English Town, He Initially Feels Great Joy At His Newfound Freedoms And Abilities. He Recruits A Tramp Named Marvel To Act As His Assistant In His Experiments And Track Down His Notebooks Where He Listed His Formulas. However After A Burglary, Marvel Betrays Him To The Police. As Griffin Travels Across England, Attempting To Seek Revenge On Those Who Betrayed Him, His Euphoria At His Powers Turns To Despair When He Realises What He Has Sacrificed. This book is the story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a serum to render himself invisible, and his descent into madness that follows. Ever since a mysterious stranger, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, arrived strange and terrible things have been happening