A stranger emerges out of a freezing February day with a request for lodging in a cozy provincial inn. Who is this out-of-season traveler? More confounding is the thick mask of bandages obscuring his face. Why is he disguised in such a manner? What keeps him hidden in his room? The villagers, aroused by trepidation and curiosity, bring it upon themselves to find the answers. What they discover is not only a man trapped in the terror of his own creation, but a chilling reflection of the unsolvable mysteries of their own souls.

A stranger emerges out of a freezing February day with a request for lodging in a cozy provincial inn. Who is this out-of-season traveler? More confounding is the thick mask of bandages obscuring his face. Why is he disguised in such a manner? What keeps him hidden in his room? The villagers, aroused by trepidation and curiosity, bring it upon themselves to find the answers. What they discover is not only a man trapped in the terror of his own creation, but a chilling reflection of the unsolvable mysteries of their own souls.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics."I beheld, unclouded by doubt, a magnificent vision of all that invisibility might mean to a man - the mystery, the power, the freedom."Griffin, a stranger, arrives at the local inn of an English village, entirely shrouded in bandages. Forbidding and unfriendly, he confines himself to his room. Driven away by the villagers and turning to an old friend for help, Griffin reveals that he has discovered how to make himself invisible, and plans to use his condition for treacherous ends. But when his friend refuses to join his quest, Griffin turns murderous, threatening to seek revenge on all who have betrayed him.H. G. Wells' controversial works are considered modern classics of the science fiction genre. Originally serialised in 1897, The Invisible Man is a fascinating exploration of power, corruption and science.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics."I beheld, unclouded by doubt, a magnificent vision of all that invisibility might mean to a man - the mystery, the power, the freedom."Griffin, a stranger, arrives at the local inn of an English village, entirely shrouded in bandages. Forbidding and unfriendly, he confines himself to his room. Driven away by the villagers and turning to an old friend for help, Griffin reveals that he has discovered how to make himself invisible, and plans to use his condition for treacherous ends. But when his friend refuses to join his quest, Griffin turns murderous, threatening to seek revenge on all who have betrayed him.H. G. Wells' controversial works are considered modern classics of the science fiction genre. Originally serialised in 1897, The Invisible Man is a fascinating exploration of power, corruption and science.

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) - a famous English writer who worked in many literary genres. Wells is best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction"; his most notable works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella originally published in 1897. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air, thus becoming invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it.

Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) — a famous English writer who worked in many literary genres. Wells is best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction"; his most notable works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella originally published in 1897. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air, thus becoming invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it.

Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) — a famous English writer who worked in many literary genres. Wells is best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction"; his most notable works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella originally published in 1897. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air, thus becoming invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it.

No home library is complete without the classics! H. G. Wells is a keepsake collection of the author's greatest work to be read and treasured. He was the first to popularize the concept of time travel. He disturbed--and fascinated--us with a frightening doctor’s island. He wrote of an invisible man, of men on the moon, and of a war of the worlds. He has influenced countless other writers, artists, and even scientists. H. G. Wells is one of the most acclaimed science fiction writers who ever lived, and five of his classic tales are collected in this book for readers to treasure. H. G. Wells includes The Time Machine, The Island of Dr Moreau, The Invisble Man, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. Readers new to this remarkable author will delight in these amazing stories, while fans of Wells will enjoy the insightful introduction by an expert on the author’s life and work. All will appreciate the leather cover, gilded edges, printed endpapers, ribbon bookmark, and other features on this unique gift book. No library is complete without the works of H. G. Wells, the father of science fiction!

The Invisible Man tells the tale of a scientist who finds a way to make himself invisible, but to his dismay is unable to reverse the experiment. At once distraught and freed from the constraints of the law, Wells' disturbing and insightful novel explores the question of morality when a man is free to do as he pleases without risk of being caught.

Вниманию читателей предлагается полный, неадаптированный текст известного научно-фантастического романа Герберта Уэллса «Человек-невидимка» (1897). Издание рассчитано на лиц, владеющих основами английского языка и совершенствующих свои навыки в нём. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Вниманию читателей предлагается полный, неадаптированный текст известного научно-фантастического романа Герберта Уэллса «Человек-невидимка» (1897). Издание рассчитано на лиц, владеющих основами английского языка и совершенствующих свои навыки в нём. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Here are two masterpieces of irony and imaginative vision from the father of science fiction. The Time Machine propels the Time Traveller into a distant, dismal, Darwinian future. The Invisible Man tells of a brash young scientist who becomes invisible, then insane. .

В сборник вошли два фантастических произведения английского писателя Герберта Уэллса (1866-1946): «Человек-невидимка» (1897) и «Машина времени» (1895), в которых он пытается предсказать грядущие достижения науки. .Несмотря на некоторую наивность, произведения читаются «на одном дыхании» и по сей день. .В книге представлены неадаптированные тексты на языке оригинала. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

В сборник вошли два фантастических произведения английского писателя Герберта Уэллса (1866-1946): «Человек-невидимка» (1897) и «Машина времени» (1895), в которых он пытается предсказать грядущие достижения науки. .Несмотря на некоторую наивность, произведения читаются «на одном дыхании» и по сей день. .В книге представлены неадаптированные тексты на языке оригинала. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Here are two masterpieces of irony and imaginative vision from the father of science fiction. The Time Machine propels the Time Traveller into a distant, dismal, Darwinian future. The Invisible Man tells of a brash young scientist who becomes invisible, then insane. .

Could it ever be possible to turn yourself invisible? What would it feel like? Join the hunt for the world's first invisible man in this suspenseful retelling of H.G. Well's dark tale, vividly retold for newly independent readers. Includes links to websites to find out more about H.G. Wells and the science behind his ideas.