The Island of Doctor Moreau: Original and Unabridged Contributor(s): Wells, H. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1499744447 ISBN-13: 9781499744446 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Genetic Engineering - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 990 |
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.41 lbs) 120 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 53482 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Island of Doctor Moreau, a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, who called it "an exercise in youthful blasphemy". The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. At the time of the novel's publication in 1896, there was growing discussion in Europe regarding degeneration and animal vivisection. Two years later, several interest groups were formed to address the issue such as the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection. |