was serialised in
Pearson's Weeklyin June and July 1897 and published in book form in September 1897. Following
The Time Machine(1895) and
The Island of Doctor Moreau(1896),
The Invisible Manis the third of Wells's “scientific romances” (the term the author himself later used to describe his early scientific fantasises), and the first that is set in a recognisable social context.
The story begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger in the village of Iping. The stranger rents the parlour at the Coach and Horses, an inn owned by Mrs Hall. Mrs Hall is startled to discover that the stranger's face is covered in bandages. She is curious to learn the cause of her guest's bandaged condition, but her conversational advances towards him are
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Citation: McLean, Steven. "The Invisible Man". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 March 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=493, accessed 25 November 2024.]
