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The Island of Doctor Moreau

Author
H. G. Wells
Read by
Sebastian Blackwood
Language
English
Length
4 hours 26 minutes
ISBN
9781787369818
Published
23 April 2024
Imprint
Fantastica
  • vivisection
  • shipwreck
  • ethical limits
  • science fiction
  • animal experimentation
  • morality
  • human-animal hybrids
  • isolated island
  • psychological horror
  • evolution

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Description

Shipwreck survivor Edward Prendick finds refuge on a remote island, only to discover the horrifying experiments of the enigmatic Dr. Moreau. Here, Moreau plays god, transforming animals into grotesque, human-like creatures through vivisection. As Prendick uncovers the truth behind Moreau's "Beast Folk," he confronts the ethical limits of science and the thin line between man and beast. A chilling exploration of morality, evolution, and the perils of playing with nature.

Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was born in Bromley, trained in biology under Huxley, and turned that laboratory habit into fiction. The Time Machine sent a Victorian into deep time; The War of the Worlds brought the sky down on the Home Counties. He wrote as if the future were a social problem with monsters attached. The novels argue while they entertain. A draper's son who made scientific romance a public language.

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