Saturday, June 15, 2013

Blurbs:

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

Plot: *Do not read if you don't want the book spoiled*
This is a short novel about a man who discovered how to become invisible and progressively becomes a criminal. Being invisible and unable to turn back into a visible human, he cannot actually survive in the open or fit into society and becomes a recluse. In the end, he plans on using his invisibility to instore a reign of terror as he calls it, but he is finally brought down by policemen.

My Opinion: 
I really enjoyed this novel, as I am keen on fantastic literature (not Fantasy). The language the author uses is quite ancient but it is interesting to see how they spoke English a century ago. There is a lot of vocabulary too. The story is really well constructed. It is a very gripping book if you are into this kind of literature and it is funny because Wells explains his theory for becoming invisible. With our optics and chemistry knowledge, I was amused to get to know the ideas they had at that time.

Doctor Jeckyll and Mister Hyde by R.L. Stevenson

Plot: Doctor Jeckyll is obsessed with his two personalities, he wants to become a being of pure good. He thus mixes a drug to separate his good side from his bad self. But as a result, when he takes it, he becomes a being of pure evil for a short period of time, stripped from all laws and rules of society. But he becomes addicted to this drug as it makes him feel free and he feels much better than when he is torn between his good and his bad self.

My Opinion:
The language used is a bit more modern than in the Invisible Man. I really loved the story for its suspense but also for its philosophical aspects and concepts. I highly recommend it, especially since some people tend to think Mister Hyde is the same as the Hulk. The real story is not well known and reading this novel is really worth your time.

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