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The Invisible Man

by Wells Herbert George

Literature & Fiction » Drama » British & Irish

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“The Invisible Man” by Herbert George Wells, an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre, tells of life of an English scientist, who discovered a way to become invisible. Urged by finance and other difficulties he decides to leave everything and begin a new life as an invisible man. At first he felt like a sighted among the blind. However, his situation turned to be not as desirable as he expected. With this novel Wells beards the ideas of superhuman, who is considered to have right to rule over others, less powerful and intelligent.

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...Mrs. Bunting. "Surrender!" cried Mr. Bunting, fiercely, and then stooped amazed. Apparently the room wasperfectly empty. Yet their conviction that they had, that very moment, heard somebodymoving in the room had amounted to a certainty. For half a minute, perhaps, they stood gaping, then Mrs. Bunting went across the roomand looked behind the screen, while Mr. Bunting, by a kindredimpulse, peered under the desk. Then Mrs. Bunting turned back thewindow-curtains, and Mr. Bunting looked up the chimney and probed itwith the poker. Then Mrs. Bunting scrutinised the waste-paper basketand Mr. Bunting opened the lid of the coal-scuttle. Then they cameto a stop and stood with eyes interrogating each other. "I could have sworn--" said Mr. Bunting. "The candle!" said Mr. Bunting. "Who lit the candle?""The drawer!" said Mrs. Bunting. "And the money's gone!"She went hastily to the doorway. "Of all the strange occurrences--"There was a violent sneeze in the passage. They rushed out, and asthey did so...