He then relates the dismaying realization of how difficult it is to live invisibly. Griffin describes the agony of turning himself invisible. Griffin tells Kemp about his experiments, and the success he had with first turning a piece of cloth invisible, and then a white cat. Kemp occupies Griffin by asking him to share the story of his invisibility. He secretly alerts the police, while assuring Griffin that he is safe and that they will work as partners. As Griffin recounts his tales of reckless theft and violence, however, Kemp is shocked. Kemp at first assumes that Griffin (the Invisible Man) is a good person whose experiment went horribly wrong. He arrives unexpectedly in the home of Dr. Meanwhile, the Invisible Man stumbles into a home where he plans to steal provisions. Marvel finds a police station and asks to be detained to be kept safe from his murderous pursuer. Marvel, his miserable aid, attempts an escape-and the Invisible Man, true to his word, chases and tries to kill him. This infamy makes it increasingly difficult for the Invisible Man to hide. The police are hunting for an invisible serial robber, and local newspapers widely circulate the story. Together they travel the countryside, Marvel carrying sacks of gold, as well as the three books containing instructions for the invisibility serum. Marvel, under coercion, helps the Invisible Man acquire food and money. He recruits a homeless man named Thomas Marvel, threatening murder if Marvel ever exposes his secret or tries to escape. He is driven out of the village after his theft is discovered.Įventually, he decides that the only way he can survive as an invisible man is with an accomplice. Enormously frustrated by the predicament, he begins stealing money and physically threatening those who confront him. When his scientific apparatuses arrive in the post, the stranger takes to his room, working feverishly to find the cure to his ailment: A scientist researching optics, he has discovered how to turn himself invisible-yet he cannot ascertain a way to reverse the experiment.

His incivility, however, soon becomes difficult to tolerate. The townspeople don’t know what to make of this odd character assuming he must have suffered a terrible accident, they try to honor his privacy. He is wrapped in thick clothing and keeps his face hidden under bandages, a hat, and a pair of strange goggles. This guide refers to the 2021 Amazon Print Edition.Ī strangely dressed man arrives in the English countryside, looking for a room at the Coach and Horses Inn.

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