The invisible man / Bantam Classic ed.

    Book Description          The Invisible Man is a famous 1897 science fiction novel(la) by H.G. Wells. Wells's novel was originally serialized in Pearson's Magazine in 1897, and published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is "Griffin", a scientist who theorizes that if a person's refractive index is changed to exactly that of air and his body does not absorb or reflect light, then he will not be visible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but cannot become visible again, becoming mentally unstable as a result.          From Library Journal          Two of Wells's masterpieces get the red-carpet treatment here in these luxurious editions. Along with annotated texts, they feature scholarly introductions and appendixes, bibliographies, illustrations, and indexes. Though they are perhaps a tad pricey for most public libraries, academic collections supporting English departments should definitely invest in these volumes.          From AudioFile          Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie gathered together Star Trek alumni to found Alien Voices, an audio theater devoted to dramatizations of classic science fiction. This free adaptation of H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man typifies the kind of fun they have with their infectiously high-energy productions. The writing may be silly, the acting all over the map, the production values less than elegant, but the ensemble invests in make-believe the way kids do. The listener can't help joining in the game. It's irresistible. Y.R.          Publisher Comments:          Spine-tingling and entertaining, The Invisible Man is a science fiction classic–and a penetrating, unflinching look into the heart of human nature. To its author, H. G. Wells, the novel was as compelling as “a good gripping dream.” But to generations of readers, the terrible and evil experiment of the demented scientist, Griffin, has conveyed a chilling nightmare of believable horror. An atmosphere of ever-increasing suspense begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger at an English village inn and builds relentlessly to the stark terror of a victim pursued by a maniacal invisible man. The result is a masterwork: a dazzling display of the brilliant imagination, psychological insight, and literary craftsmanship that made H.G. Wells one of the most influential writers of his time.                    Book Dimension     Height (mm) 174 Width (mm) 106