The Invisible Man | Chatper-wise summary

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialised in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year.

 The Invisible Man the title refers to is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. An enthusiast of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction.

Chapter wise Summary Of The Individual Man –

1. Stranger arrived at Bramble Hurst Station with an old fashioned black suitcase and then arrives at Inn named “Coach and Horses” Inn which is belong to a lady named Mrs. Hall who is very pleased to receive guest and given her Gold Coins as advance rent. The stranger tells her that luggage is left at Bramble Hurst Station and wants it to be brought to the Inn. 

2. Mrs. Hall wants to fix a clock in parlour, so she called Mr. Teddy Henfrey, the clock-jobber. Since,  Henfrey takes long time to repair the clock,  so the Stranger tells him flatly to finish up and get out. 

3. The next day,  strangers luggage arrives at Inn.  It contains of trunks,  a box of big books, crates, boxes containing glasses. The dog starts growl and then jump for stranger hand but sinks his teeth in a pant and tears open the trouser leg.  Later,  Fearenside and Henfrey gossip about stranger. 

4. His Identity become a topic of speculation in town.  Mrs.Hall defends him by repeating his own words that he is an experimental investigator. The view of town is that – he is criminal trying to hide from cops,  he is anarchist who is preparing explosives,  he is piebald. Cuss, General Practitioner, was curious to meet the stranger after the report of thousands and one bottles. The stranger pinched nose of Mr.  Cuss by empty sleeves with an invisible hand and then throw him out of his parlour(room).

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