The Island of Dr. Moreau - Paperback - 9780375760969

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
• | Publisher: Modern Library
• | Publication Date: May 14, 2002
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0375760962
• | ISBN-13: 9780375760969