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.
The Island of Doctor Moreau (Science Fiction Classic)
β Scribed by Wells, Herbert George
- Book ID
- 110488406
- Publisher
- e-artnow
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Series
- Science Fiction Classic
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9788026835677
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β¦ Synopsis
This carefully crafted ebook: βThe Island of Doctor Moreau (Science Fiction Classic)β is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Island of Doctor Moreau is a science fiction, called "an exercise in youthful blasphemy". 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 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. Herbert George Wells (1866 β 1946), known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games.
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A shipwrecked man is rescued by a boat and left on a strange island owned by a physiologist who experiments in vivisection.
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.