The invisible man

Scientist Griffin discovers an invisibility formula and tests it on himself. Taking advantage of his new condition, he commits robberies in complete anonymity — but cannot find the antidote and is condemned to remain invisible forever. He would be forced to live as an outsider. Could he manage it?



The Invisible Man is rooted in a scientific utopia, an age-old dream: to see without being seen; to act out one's own fantasies in secret. But this desire collides with the laws of science and the rules of society, and when Griffin achieves it, he will be rejected by all and treated as an outcast. The novel tells a tragedy typical of loneliness and otherness.



Unable to fit into society, Griffin is a sorcerer's apprentice trapped by his own dream. Misanthropic and grotesque, this anti-hero nonetheless never fails to fascinate the reader. Tragicomic and gripping, The Invisible Man (1897) brings to life — at least on the page — one of humanity's oldest desires.