The Island Of Doctor Moreau (1896) Novel By: H.G. Wells

The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel, by English author, H. G. Wells. 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 hybrid 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.[2] Wells described the novel as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy." The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic of early science fiction[3] and remains one of Wells's best-known books, and has been adapted to film and other media on many occasions.Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946)-known as H. G. Wells-was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction," along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.

• | Author: H. G. Wells
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 162 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1542558948
• | ISBN-13: 9781542558945