| The Island of Dr. Moreau Contributor(s): Wells, H. G. (Author), Straub, Peter (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0375760962 ISBN-13: 9780375760969 Publisher: Random House Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Written in 1896, "The Island of Dr. Moreau is one of the earliest scientific romances. An instant sensation, it was meant as a commentary on Darwin's theory of evolution, which H. G. Wells stoutly believed. The story centers on the depraved Dr. Moreau, who conducts unspeakable animal experiments on a remote tropical island, with hideous, humanlike results. Edward Prendick, an English-man whose misfortunes bring him to the island, is witness to the Beast Folk's strange civilization and their eventual terrifying regression. While gene-splicing and bioengineering are common practices today, readers are still astounded at Wells's haunting vision and the ethical questions he raised a century before our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Dystopian - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - Genetic Engineering |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002072526 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.2" W x 7.98" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53482 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau is one of the earliest scientific romances. An instant sensation, it was meant as a commentary on Darwin's theory of evolution, which H. G. Wells stoutly believed. The story centers on the depraved Dr. Moreau, who conducts unspeakable animal experiments on a remote tropical island, with hideous, humanlike results. Edward Prendick, an English-man whose misfortunes bring him to the island, is witness to the Beast Folk's strange civilization and their eventual terrifying regression. While gene-splicing and bioengineering are common practices today, readers are still astounded at Wells's haunting vision and the ethical questions he raised a century before our time. |