Author: H. G. Wells
Year: 1897
Type: NOVEL
Series: The Invisible Man
Language: English
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisible_Man
ISFDB Record Number: 29172
Note: Downloadable and online audio versions available at LibriVox.
Originally serialized in Pearson's Magazine in June 12, 1897, and published as a novel the same year.
Amazing Stories, June-July 1928, illustrated by R. E. Lawlor.
Synopsis: Available on page 490, Bleiler (Gernsback).
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Variant Titles:
- Der Unsichtbare [German] (unknown) - H. G. Wells
- De Onzichtbare Man [Dutch] (1948) - H. G. Wells
- O Home Invisible [Galician] (1991) - H. G. Wells
- O Homem Invisível [Portuguese] (1992) - H. G. Wells
Magazine Appearances:
- The Invisible Man (Part 1 of 2) (1928) - H. G. Wells
- The Invisible Man (Part 2 of 2) (1928) - H. G. Wells
Publications:
- The Invisible Man, (1897, H. G. Wells, publ. Edward Arnold, 279pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (1897, H. G. Wells, publ. C. Arthur Pearson, viii+245pp, hc)
- The Works of H. G. Wells: Vol. 3, (1924, H. G. Wells, publ. T. Fisher Unwin (The Works of H. G. Wells #3), xv+492pp, hc, omni)
- Amazing Stories, June 1928, (Jun 1928, ed. Hugo Gernsback, publ. Experimenter Publishing Co., $0.25, 100pp, Bedsheet, magazine) Cover: Paul - [VERIFIED]
- Amazing Stories, July 1928, (Jul 1928, ed. Hugo Gernsback, publ. Experimenter Publishing Co., $0.25, 100pp, Bedsheet, magazine) Cover: Paul - [VERIFIED]
- The Scientific Romances of H. G. Wells, (1933, H. G. Wells, publ. Gollancz, 8/6, x+1222pp, hc, omni)
- Seven Famous Novels, (Jun 1934, H. G. Wells, publ. Alfred A. Knopf, $2.75, x+860pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance, (Aug 1938, H. G. Wells, publ. Penguin Books, #151, 183pp, pb)
- De Onzichtbare Man, (1948, H. G. Wells, publ. Republiek der Letteren, ƒ1.50, 192pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (1949, H. G. Wells, publ. Dell, #269, $0.25, 142pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- Seven Science Fiction Novels of H. G. Wells, (1950, H. G. Wells, publ. Dover, $3.95, 1015pp, hc, omni) Cover: Michael Chanwick - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man, (Feb 1957, H. G. Wells, publ. Pocket Books, #1140, $0.25, 150pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man / The War of the Worlds, (1962, H. G. Wells, publ. Washington Square Press, #W-276, $0.45, xvii+329pp, pb, omni)
- The Invisible Man/The War of the Worlds, (Dec 1963, H. G. Wells, publ. Washington Square Press, #W-276, $0.45, xvii+329pp, pb, omni)
- A Century of Great Short Science Fiction Novels, (1964, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Delacorte Press, $4.95, 379pp, hc, anth)
- The Invisible Man, (1964, H. G. Wells, publ. Airmont Books (Airmont Classics #40), #CL40, $0.40, 127pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man, (Apr 1964, H. G. Wells, publ. Popular Library, #K71, $0.40, 125pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (Jun 1964, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Highland, #C934, $0.45, 143pp, pb)
- A Century of Great Short Science Fiction Novels, (1965, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Gollancz, 21/-, 379pp, hc, anth)
- A Century of Great Short Science Fiction Novels, (Jan 1965, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Dell, #1158, $0.75, 447pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells, (1966, H. G. Wells, publ. Dover, $1.50, vi+303pp, tp, coll)
- Seven Science Fiction Novels of H. G. Wells, (1966, H. G. Wells, publ. Dover, $4.50, 1015pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (Apr 1966, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Highland, 143pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (Oct 1966, H. G. Wells, publ. Scholastic Book Services, #T540, $0.45, 230pp, pb) Cover: Constance Ftera
- The Invisible Man, (1967, H. G. Wells, publ. Limited Editions Club, xvii+164pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (1967, H. G. Wells, publ. Heritage Press, xvii+164pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (May 1967, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Highland, #F1256, $0.50, 143pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man, (May 1967, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Medallion, 0-425-03438-0, $1.25, 143pp, pb) Cover: Richard Powers
- The Invisible Man, (1968, H. G. Wells, publ. Magnum Books (Magnum Easy Eye), #13-424, $0.60, 220pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (Aug 1968, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Highland, #F1256, $0.50, 143pp, pb)
- De Onzichtbare Man, (1969, H. G. Wells, publ. Contact, 141pp, tp) - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man, (Oct 1970, H. G. Wells, publ. Bantam Pathfinder, #FP5732, $0.50, 138pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man / The War of the Worlds, (Oct 1970, H. G. Wells, publ. Washington Square Press, 0-671-45317-3, $0.45, xvii+329pp, pb, omni) Cover: Donna Violetti
- The Invisible Man/The War of the Worlds, (Aug 1972, H. G. Wells, publ. Pocket Books, 0-671-46119-2, $0.60, 329pp, pb, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (Oct 1972, H. G. Wells, publ. Belmont Tower, #50537, $0.75, 125pp, pb) Cover: Eubanks
- The Invisible Man, (Dec 1974, H. G. Wells, publ. Leisure Books, #223NK, $0.95, 125pp, pb)
- The Time Machine / The Island of Dr. Moreau / The Invisible Man / The First Men in the Moon / The Food of the Gods / In the Days of the Comet / The War of the Worlds, (Mar 1977, H. G. Wells, publ. Octopus / Heinemann, 0-905712-00-5, £3.95, 828pp, hc, omni)
- The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells, (1978, H. G. Wells, publ. Avenel Books, 0-517-26188-X, 860pp, hc, omni) Cover: Angus McKie - [VERIFIED]
- The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells, (1979, H. G. Wells, publ. Avenel Books, 0-517-26188-X, 860pp, hc, omni) Cover: Angus McKie - [VERIFIED]
- Three Novels of the Future, (1979, H. G. Wells, publ. International Collectors Library, xii+368pp, hc, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- Three Novels of the Future, (Jul 1979, H. G. Wells, publ. Nelson Doubleday / SFBC, #1885, $4.50, xii+368pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (1980, H. G. Wells, publ. Watermill Press (Watermill Classic), 0-89375-415-3, $1.50, 235pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (Sep 1981, H. G. Wells, publ. Fontana, 0-00-616419-6, £1.50, 223pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man / The War of the Worlds, (1983, H. G. Wells, publ. Washington Square Press / Pocket Books, 0-671-47113-9, $3.95, xix+329pp, pb, omni)
- The Time Machine and The Invisible Man, (Dec 1984, H. G. Wells, publ. Signet Classic / New American Library (Signet Classic), 0-451-51877-2, $2.95, xxiii+278pp, pb, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (1986, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Books, 0-425-05352-0, tp)
- Invisible Man, (1986, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Books, 0-425-10043-X, $2.50, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Jun 1987, H. G. Wells, publ. Bantam (Bantam Classics), 0-553-21253-2, $2.50, xvi+138pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (Oct 1987, H. G. Wells, publ. Pan Books, 0-330-29785-6, £2.99, 152pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (1988, H. G. Wells, publ. Aerie, 0-938819-32-1, $1.95, xiv+178pp, pb) Cover: Tim Jacobus
- The Invisible Man, (1989, H. G. Wells, publ. The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction), xviii+164pp, hc)
- O Home Invisible, (Apr 1991, H. G. Wells, publ. Edicións Xerais de Galicia (Grandes do Noso Tempo #15), 978-84-7507-545-7, €9.50, 170pp, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (1992, H. G. Wells, publ. Dover, 0-486-27071-8, $1.00, 110pp, tp)
- O Homem Invisível, (1992, H. G. Wells, publ. Publicações Europa-America (Livros de Bolso, série Ficção Científica #190), 972-1-03513-0, 126pp)
- The Invisible Man, (Feb 1992, H. G. Wells, publ. Dover, 0-486-27071-8, $2.00, 110pp, tp) Cover: Paul E. Kennedy - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man, (Sep 1992, H. G. Wells, publ. Tor, 0-812-50467-4, $2.50, xiv+173+4pp, pb) Cover: Tim Jacobus
- Four Complete Novels, (1994, H. G. Wells, publ. Barnes & Noble Books, 1-56619-446-6, $9.98, x+517pp, hc, omni)
- The Works of H. G. Wells, (Dec 1994, H. G. Wells, publ. Longmeadow Press, 0-681-00729-X, $18.95, 548pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (Nov 1995, H. G. Wells, publ. J. M. Dent (Everyman's Library), 0-460-87628-7, £4.99, 182pp, pb) Cover: René Magritte
- The Invisible Man, (Apr 1996, H. G. Wells, publ. Oxford University Press (Oxford World's Classics), 0-19-283195-X, $6.95, 160pp, tp)
- The Science Fiction: Volume 2, (May 1996, H. G. Wells, publ. J. M. Dent, 0-460-87767-4, £20.00, 673pp, hc, omni)
- The Science Fiction: Volume 2, (Aug 1996, H. G. Wells, publ. Phoenix (Phoenix Giants), 1-85799-434-5, £12.99, 673pp, tp, omni) Cover: Cyril Power
- The Invisible Man & The Time Machine, (Sep 1997, H. G. Wells, publ. North Books, 0-939495-23-6, $26.00, 410pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (Oct 2000, H. G. Wells, publ. LRS (Library Reproduction Service), 1-58118-077-2, $28.95, 252pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (Dec 2000, H. G. Wells, publ. Quiet Vision Publishing, 1-57646-531-4, $26.95, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (Dec 2000, H. G. Wells, publ. Quiet Vision Publishing, 1-57646-530-6, $13.99, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Dec 2001, H. G. Wells, publ. Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #47), 1-85798-949-X, £6.99, 138pp, tp) Cover: Chris Moore - [VERIFIED]
- The Time Machine and The Invisible Man, (Aug 2003, H. G. Wells, publ. Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Classics), 1-59308-032-8, $4.95, 284pp, pb, omni) Cover: Anton Brzezinski
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. IndyPublish.com, 1-4142-6821-1, $35.99, 156pp, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. Wildside Press, 0-8095-9636-9, $32.95, 212pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. IndyPublish.com, 1-4142-6820-3, $41.99, 156pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (Feb 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. Phoenix, 0-7538-2011-0, £5.99, 143pp, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Mar 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. Wildside Press, 0-8095-9310-6, $18.95, 212pp, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Mar 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. Project Gutenberg, #5230, ebook)
- Five Great Novels, (Apr 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. Gollancz, 0-575-07572-4, £10.99, 593pp, tp, omni) Cover: Sonar
- The Invisible Man, (Sep 2004, H. G. Wells, publ. Scholastic (Scholastic Classics), 0-439-57427-7, $3.99, 196pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2005, H. G. Wells, publ. Bantam (Bantam Classics), 0-553-21353-9, $4.95, 137pp, pb) Cover: Roger Kastel
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2005, H. G. Wells, publ. Tantor Media, 1-4001-3066-2, $72.00, audio CD)
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2005, H. G. Wells, publ. Tantor Media, 1-4001-3066-2, $72.00, audio CD)
- The Invisible Man, (Mar 2005, H. G. Wells, publ. Penguin Books (Penguin Classics), 0-14-143998-X, £7.99, xxxvi+199pp, tp) Cover: Kate Gibb
- The Invisible Man, (Mar 2005, H. G. Wells, publ. IndyPublish.com, 1-4219-0084-X, $26.99, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Jan 2006, H. G. Wells, publ. The Echo Library, 1-84637-770-6, $7.99, 108pp, tp)
- The Invisible Man, (Jun 2006, H. G. Wells, publ. LibriVox, digital audio download)
- The Invisible Man, (Sep 2006, H. G. Wells, publ. Franklin Watts, 0-531-16988-X, $25.00, 160pp, hc)
- The Time Machine and The Invisible Man, (Mar 2008, H. G. Wells, publ. Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Classics), 1-59308-388-2, $5.95, 288pp, pb, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (May 2008, H. G. Wells, publ. Phoenix Pick, 978-1-60450-242-8, $4.99, 132pp, tp)
- A Spectrum Unseen: Invisible Men, Women, and Creatures in Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy, (2009, ed. Chad Arment, publ. Coachwhip Publications, 978-1-61646-001-3, $14.95, 414pp, tp, anth)
- Seven Novels, (2009, H. G. Wells, publ. Barnes & Noble Books, 978-1-4351-1490-6, $19.98, xi+928pp, hc, omni) Cover: Vince Locke
- The Invisible Man, (Nov 2009, H. G. Wells, publ. Postern Press, 978-0-9825229-4-3, $8.95, 150pp, tp)
- The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, (May 2010, H. G. Wells, publ. McFarland & Company, 978-0-7864-4932-3, $45.00, 584pp, hc, omni)
- The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, (Aug 2010, H. G. Wells, publ. Alfred A. Knopf (Everyman's Library), 978-0-307-59384-9, $27.50, 472pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (Oct 2010, H. G. Wells, publ. Signet Classics (Signet Classics), 978-0-451-53167-4, $4.95, 208pp, pb)
- H. G. Wells Classic Collection, (Oct 2010, H. G. Wells, publ. Gollancz, 978-0-575-09520-5, £20.00, 640pp, hc, omni)
- The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance, (Apr 2012, H. G. Wells, publ. McFarland & Company (The Annotated H. G. Wells #3), 978-0-7864-6871-3, $25.00, 239pp, tp)
- A Selection of Writings from H. G. Wells: The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr Moreau, (Feb 2013, H. G. Wells, publ. Red and Black Publishers, 978-1-61001-030-6, $13.99, 254pp, tp, omni)
- The Invisible Man, (Apr 2013, H. G. Wells, publ. Gollancz (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)), 978-0-575-11537-8, £8.99, 160pp, hc)
- The Invisible Man, (Apr 2013, H. G. Wells, publ. Flame Tree 451 (Fantastic Fiction), 978-0-85775-421-9, £6.99, 160pp, pb)
- The Time Machine and The Invisible Man, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Signet Classic / New American Library, 0-451-52238-9, $5.95, 278pp, pb, omni) Cover: Nicolas Sapieha - [VERIFIED]
- The Invisible Man, The Secret Places of the Heart and God the Invisible King, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Odhams Press, 375pp, hc, omni)
- The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Avenel Books, 0-517-26188-X, 860pp, hc, omni) Cover: Angus McKie
- The Invisible Man, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Highland, #X2124, $0.60, 143pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Berkley Medallion, #S2989, $0.75, 143pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Popular Library, #01503, $0.75, 125pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Magnum Books (Magnum Easy Eye), #13-424, $1.25, 270pp, pb)
- The Invisible Man, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Award Books, #CL451, $0.50, 142pp, pb)
- Der Unsichtbare, (date unknown, H. G. Wells, publ. Julius Hoffmann, M 3.00, 248pp, tp) - [VERIFIED]
Reviews:
- Review by uncredited (1949) in The Arkham Sampler, Winter 1949 , reprinted in:
- The Arkham Sampler: A Facsimile Edition, (2010)
- Review by Joseph H. Crawford, Jr. and James J. Donahue and Donald M. Grant (1953) in '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1964) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, July 1964
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1965) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, February 1965
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years (Pages 545 - 998)
- Review by Stephen Baxter (1996) in Vector 187
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1998) in Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years (Reviews: pages 266-522, M-Z)
- Review by uncredited (2002) in Vector 222
- Review by Graham Sleight (2008) in Locus, #567 April 2008
- Review by Bruce Gillespie (2010) in SF Commentary, #80A
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