Genre
The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells

The Invisible Man: Genre 1 key example

Key Examples in The Invisible Man

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

The genre of The Invisible Man is science fiction, or what Wells called "scientific romance." The genre is typically defined by elements of advanced scientific technology or understanding. A common feature of science fiction stories is that they often take the form of thought experiments, where the basic plot or world-building can be described as, "What if this outlandish thing happened?" In this case, the question would be, "What if a man turned himself invisible?" H. G. Wells is considered to be one of the early trailblazers in the genre of science fiction. He wrote other science fiction novels (e.g. The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds) at a time when the genre was just beginning.