The Invisible Man -

H.G. Wells

The Modern Library

2002

162 páginas

5h 24m

ISBN-13: 9780812966459

A gripping and entertaining tale of terror and suspense as well as a potent Faustian allegory of hubris and science run amok, The Invisible Man endures as one of the signature stories in the literature of science fiction. A brilliant scientist uncovers the secret to invisibility, but his grandiose dreams and the power he unleashes cause him to spiral into intrigue, madness, and murder. The inspiration for countless imitations and film adaptations, The Invisible Man is as remarkable and relevant today as it was a hundred years ago. As Arthur C. Clarke points out in his Introduction, “The interest of the story . . . lies not in its scientific concepts, but in the brilliantly worked out development of the theme of invisibility. If one could be invisible, then what?"

Resenhas (50)

4 (Muito bom)

As desvantagens de ser invisível.

Apesar de a personagem obviamente tirar vantagem da sua situação, vamos entendendo todos os problemas advindos da sua invisibilidade. Esse foi o aspecto da obra que mais me agradou. A narrativa se perde um pouco na metade do livro, mas nos últimos capítulos as coisas voltam a ficar interessantes.