The Island Of Doctor Moreau - 9781986863773

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.

• • Author: H. G. Wells, Larvae Editions
• • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Mar 28, 2018
• • Number of Pages: 146 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1986863778
• • ISBN-13: 9781986863773