The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells · first published 1897
67% recommend33% neutral
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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…costly but Soviet books were easily available and very affordable. My dad bought me this 2-vol set and that motivated my lifelong interest in Science. An example: I was enamoured of the protagonist in "The Invisible Man" by H.G.Wells but Perelman uses it as a scientific case study and shows that instead of being a most powerful man (because he is invisible) he would be the most powerless/pathetic man. Read the book to…
on “Ask HN: What book had a big impact on you as a child or teenager?” ↗…have had significant alterations done to wording, spelling, and meaning depending on the version. There's also the Great Illustrated Classics imprint for certain classic novels like H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man. (I read that one like 10 times as a kid and it's what got me into sci-fi as a whole I'd argue. Haha.) Whether these alternate versions are good or bad is obviously up for debate and depends on the person,…
on “Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better” ↗1. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu 2. One L by Scott Turow 3. The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu 4. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 5. Believer: My Forty Years in Politics by David Axelrod 6. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 7. Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy 8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (re-read) 9. I, Claudius by Robert Graves 10. Consider Phlebas by Iain M.…
on “Ask HN: What books have you read in the first half of 2016?” ↗