The Invisible Man
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The Invisible Man is a classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells about a scientist who discovers how to become invisible but descends into madness and violence as a result.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
comic
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film GENERATED ⓘ radio drama GENERATED ⓘ television series GENERATED ⓘ |
| author | H. G. Wells GENERATED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | invisibility GENERATED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse of scientific power
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isolation GENERATED ⓘ madness GENERATED ⓘ moral responsibility of scientists GENERATED ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfGriffin |
antagonist
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scientist GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstBookPublicationYear | 1897 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Pearson's Weekly GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The War of the Worlds GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. Kemp
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Griffin GENERATED ⓘ Mr. Marvel GENERATED ⓘ Mrs. Hall GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForProtagonist | scientific curiosity GENERATED ⓘ |
| influenced | later invisibility-themed fiction GENERATED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | scientific romance GENERATED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of early science fiction
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key work in the scientific romance tradition GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Griffin GENERATED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFilmAdaptation | The Invisible Man (1933 film) GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | H. G. Wells bibliography GENERATED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
attempted reign of terror
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descent into violence GENERATED ⓘ scientific experiment to become invisible GENERATED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Island of Doctor Moreau GENERATED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Griffin GENERATED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1897 GENERATED ⓘ |
| publisher | C. Arthur Pearson GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
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Iping, West Sussex GENERATED ⓘ London GENERATED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 19th century GENERATED ⓘ |
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The Invisible Man (1933 film)
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Claude Rains
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The Invisible Man (2020 film)
this entity surface form:
The Invisible Man (1933 film)
this entity surface form:
The Invisible Man (1933 film)
subject surface form:
Claude Rains
this entity surface form:
The Invisible Man (screenplay)
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The Invisible Man (1897 novel)
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The Invisible Man (novel)
subject surface form:
Raymond
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The Invisible Man (H. G. Wells novel) (loosely)
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The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells