The Invisible Man
Depicting one man's transformation and descent into brutality, H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man is a riveting exploration of science's power to corrupt
With his face swaddled in bandages, his eyes hidden behind dark glasses and his hands covered even indoors, Griffin - the new guest at The Coach and Horses - Is at first assumed to be a shy accident-victim. But the true reason for his disguise is far more chilling: he has developed a process that has made him invisible, and is locked in a struggle to discover the antidote. Forced from the village and driven to murder, he seeks the aid of his old friend Kemp. The horror of his fate has affected his mind, however - and…
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H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1866. After an education repeatedly interrupted by his family’s financial problems, he eventually found work as a teacher at a succession of schools, where he began to write his first stories.
Wells became a prolific writer with a diverse output, of which the famous works are his science fiction novels. These are some of the earliest and most influential examples of the genre, and include classics such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. Most of his books very well-received, and had a huge influence on many younger writers, including George Orwell and Isaac Asimov. Wells also wrote many popular non-fiction books, and used his writing to support the…
The War of the Worlds
H. G. Wells; Edited by Patrick Parrinder; Introduction by Brian Aldiss; Notes byAndy Sawyer; Cover illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
The War of the Worlds
H. G. Wells
The Invisible Man
H. G. Wells
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
The Island of Doctor Moreau
H.G. Wells
The Great Science Fiction
H. G. Wells
The Rights of Man
H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells, with an Introduction by Greg Bear and an Afterword by Simon James
The Island of Dr. Moreau
H.G. Wells with an Introduction by Dr. Nita A. Farahany and an Afterword by Dr. John L. Flynn
Penguin English Library the Time Machine
H. G. Wells