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Island of Dr Moreau

H. G. Wells Peter Straub

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English
MODERN LIBRARY
15 May 2002
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.
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Imprint:   MODERN LIBRARY
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 202mm,  Width: 133mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   190g
ISBN:   9780375760969
ISBN 10:   0375760962
Series:   Modern Library Classics
Pages:   240
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Island of Dr Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau takes us into an abyss of human nature. This book is a superb piece of storytelling. --V. S. Pritchett


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