The Island of Doctor Moreau
โ Scribed by H. G. Wells
- Publisher
- Electronic Text Center. University of Virginia Library.
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- UND
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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Another visionary novel from the great science fiction writer H. G. Wells, *The Island of Doctor Moreau* tackles the thorny issues thrown up when humankind plays God and explores notions of society and identity, bringing the mythical chimera - part human, part animal - into the age of science.
A shipwrecked man is rescued by a boat and left on a strange island owned by a physiologist who experiments in vivisection.
H.G. Wells's science fiction classic, The Island of Doctor Moreau, asks the reader to consider the limits of natural science and the distinction between men and beasts. A strange mix of science fiction, romance, and philosophical meandering, it is one of the standards of early science fiction. I