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Author
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
Griffin, a stranger, arrives at the local inn of an English village, entirely shrouded in bandages. Forbidding and unfriendly, he confines himself to his room. Driven away by the villagers and turning to an old friend for help, Griffin reveals that he has discovered how to make himself invisible, and plans to use his condition for treacherous ends. But when his friend refuses to join his quest, Griffin turns murderous, threatening to seek revenge...
Author
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
In the course of his wanderings from a Southern Negro college to New York's Harlem, an American black man becomes involved in a series of adventures. Introduction explains circumstances under which the book was written. Ellison won the National Book Award for this searing record of a black man's journey through contemporary America. Unquestionably, Ellison's book is a work of extraordinary intensity -- powerfully imagined and written with a savage,...
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Language
English
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Description
Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being...
Author
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and who invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He carries out this procedure on himself and renders himself...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
GN 530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains a graphic novel based on H.G. Wells' "The Invisible Man" in which a stranger walks through a small English town covered with bandages all over his body. When several villagers try to uncover him, they discover he is really invisible.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bolt!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title focuses on the Invisible Man and gives information related to his origin, Hollywood influence, and legacy he left behind. The title is complete with photographs and simple text.
Author
Publisher
Nation Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
224 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A prominent journalist and contributing writer to The Nation magazine describes his education and the experiences of black masculinity against a backdrop of the Obama administration, the death of Trayvon Martin, the career of LeBron James and other pivotal influences that have shaped race relations in today's America,"--NoveList.
How do you learn to be a black man in America? For young black men today, it means coming of age during the presidency...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated retelling of H.G. Wells's classic tale in which, late one night, a man covered in bandages wanders into a village. The villagers soon grow suspicious of the stranger. When the villagers attempt to arrest him, the stranger suddenly reveals his secret--he is invisible.
16) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet Frankenstein: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet the invisible man
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (166 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Together for the first time, a collection of two Abbott & Costello classic monster films. The films include: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, (1948, 83 minutes, B&W); and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, (1951, 82 minutes, B&W).
Publisher
[Midwest Tape]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (447 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ; in 1 multi-disc DVD case
Language
English
Description
Dracula (NR) (1931) (75 min.): Although there have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, none is more enduring than the 1931 original.
Frankenstein (NR) (1931) (71 min.): Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with the compassionate portrayel of a creature groping for identity that makes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (approximately 3 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Wrong Shape: "Novelist Leonard Quinton has long been an eccentric but his habits are driving his wife to the point of mania. When death finally comes to Quinton's unconventional home, it's fortunate that Father Brown and his good friend Flambeau are on hand." -- Container.
The Three Tools of Death: "A man in murdered. A man confesses to the murder and is arrested, but Father Brown doesn't believe either claim...." -- Container.
The Flying Stars:...
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xviii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Tales of Two Americas, some of the literary world's most exciting writers look beyond numbers and wages to convey what it feels like to live in this divided nation. Their extraordinarily powerful stories, essays, and poems demonstrate how boundaries break down when experiences are shared, and that in sharing our stories we can help to alleviate a suffering that touches so many people." -- Page [4] cover.