![]() ![]() ![]() Roentgen rays (X-rays) had recently been discovered and their properties were certainly mystical. I was able to see why people of the 19th century would have been inclined to believe this sort of thing was possible. Finally, bereft of any humanity he may have once had, he meets his end. ![]() And, as the powerful inevitably do, he comes to see his fellow man as lesser and contemptible. ![]() As Lord Acton said, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" and so it is with the scientist. After a few experiments, he turns the machine upon himself.Īt first, it's all fun and games and he begins to feel the power of his new status. And how fine the line between genius and madness.Ī scientist devises a method of irradiating matter that changes its refractive index to match that of air, thus rendering it invisible. Instead, it's a treatise on the mind of man and how thin the veneer of civilization is. This isn't a sci-fi story about an invisible man and his incredible adventures. Maybe I was too influenced by Hollywood or other stories with similar names (looking at you, Ralph Ellison). All my preconceived notions about this book were wrong. ![]()
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