London 1898 The Victorian Era draws to a close & the twentieth century approaches It is a time of great change & an age of stagnation a period of chaste order & ignoble chaos It is an era in need of champions In this amazingly imaginative tale literary figures from throughout time & various bodies of work are brought together to face any & all threats to Britain Allan Quatermain Mina Murray Captain Nemo Dr Henry Jekyll & Edward Hyde & Hawley Griffin the Invisible Man form a remarkable legion of intellectual aptitude & physical prowess The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen