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The Invisible Man and the Invisible Hand.(reinterpreting author H.G. Wells' book "Invisible Man")

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From: American Scholar
Date: 19990622
Author:CANTOR, PAUL A.

The author H.G. Wells has not been taken seriously by the academic establishment, mainly because his style of writing seemed like a throwback to the 19th century. Wells focused more on the content of his books than on how they were written. A re-assessment of Wells is offered with reference to the book "Invisible Man."

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