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In this classic of H. G. Wells, Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a beautiful island in the South Seas and is drawn into the wild and cruel world of Doctor Moreau, who aspires to play God with animals.
The Island of Doctor Moreauis an 1896science fictionnovel by English authorH. G. Wells. It was published on 1 January 1896. The novel is set between 21 January 1887 to 5 January 1888. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, amad scientistwho createshuman-like hybrid beingsfrom animals viavivisection. The novel deals with a number of themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity,human interference with nature, and theeffects of trauma. Wells described it as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy."
The Island of Doctor Moreauis an 1896science fictionnovel by English authorH. G. Wells. It was published on 1 January 1896. The novel is set between 21 January 1887 to 5 January 1888. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, amad scientistwho createshuman-like hybrid beingsfrom animals viavivisection. The novel deals with a number of themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity,human interference with nature, and theeffects of trauma. Wells described it as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy."