| The Island of Dr Moreau Contributor(s): Wells, H. G. (Author), Atwood, Margaret (Introduction by), MacLean, Steve (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 014144102X ISBN-13: 9780141441023 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Media Tie-in - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.16" W x 7.74" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53482 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying an unusual cargo--a menagerie of savage animals. Nursed to recovery by their keeper Montgomery, who gives him dark medicine that tastes of blood, Prendick soon finds himself stranded upon an uncharted island in the Pacific with his rescuer and the beasts. There, he meets the sinister Dr. Moreau--a brilliant scientist whose notorious experiments in vivisection have caused him to abandon the civilized world. It soon becomes clear that he has continued to develop these experiments with truly horrific results. The edition includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, a list of further reading, and detailed note. Margaret Atwood's introduction explores the social and scientific relevance of this influential work. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |