Synopsis

British scientist Peter Brady, while working on an invisibility formula, suffers a tragic accident which turns himself invisible. Unfortunately, there is no antidote, so, while working on a method to regain his visibility, he undertakes missions for his government stopping bad guys.

In the second book of the Republic, Glaucon recounts the legend of the Ring of Gyges, which posits that, if a man were made invisible and could act with impunity, he would "go about among men with the powers of a god." Wells wrote the original version of the tale between March and June 1896.

The novel was adapted into comic book form by Classics Illustrated in the 1950s, and by Marvel Comics in 1976.

Over a dozen movies and television series are based on the novel, including a 1933 James Whale film and a 1984 series by the BBC.

The novel has been adapted for radio numerous times, including a 2017 audio version starring John Hurt as the invisible man.

It was adapted by playwright Arthur Yorinks in 2009 for WNYC's The Greene Space setting the multimedia play in a New York City homeless shelter.

The cultural pervasiveness of The Invisible Man has led to everything from his cameo in an episode of Tom and Jerry to the Queen song "The Invisible Man".