| The Island of Doctor Moreau Contributor(s): Larvae Editions (Editor), Wells, H. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1986863778 ISBN-13: 9781986863773 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.49 lbs) 146 pages |
| 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. |