The Invisible Man
H. G. Wells's The Invisible Man is a time-travel fiction and horror novel. It is set in the 19th century. Characters include H. G. Wells (1866-1946). Key subjects include Ciencia-ficción, mentally ill, scientists and experiments.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 109 ratings, and 1,783 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 563 editions across 10 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 7,729 times in the last 30 days.
At about 170 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 5 h 01 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Invisible Man
This book is the story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a serum to render himself invisible, and his descent into madness that follows.
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The Invisible Man — LibriVox recording, 5 h 01 min in 11 sections.
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Quick answers
Who wrote The Invisible Man?
The Invisible Man was written by H. G. Wells.
What genre is The Invisible Man?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel, Horror, Historical Fiction and Victorian Science Fiction.
How long is The Invisible Man?
The median edition has 170 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Invisible Man free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Invisible Man?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 01 min.
What books are similar to The Invisible Man?
Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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