The Island of Doctor Moreau

Name: The Island of Doctor Moreau
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141441023
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By H. G. Wells

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The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells is a thrilling tale of a shipwreck survivor, Edward Prendick, who discovers a mysterious island inhabited by bizarre, human-animal hybrids. Created by the enigmatic Dr. Moreau through controversial and grotesque experiments, the island becomes a backdrop for philosophical questions on ethics, nature, and humanity. As Prendick uncovers the island's secrets, he is forced to confront the line between human and beast.
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The Island of Doctor Moreau

Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying a profoundly unusual cargo a menagerie of savage animals.

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Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying a profoundly unusual cargo—a menagerie of savage animals. Tended to recovery by their keeper, Montgomery, who gives him dark medicine that tastes of blood, Prendick soon finds himself stranded upon an uncharted island in the Pacific with his rescuer and the beasts.

Here, he meets Montgomery's master, the sinister Dr. Moreau—a brilliant scientist whose notorious experiments in vivisection have caused him to abandon the civilised world. It soon becomes clear he has been developing these experiments with truly horrific results.

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The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells is praised for its thought-provoking exploration of ethics and humanity's interference with nature. Reviewers often highlight its chilling atmosphere and the engrossing narrative that raises questions about science and morality. The book is lauded for its timeless relevance, maintaining suspense and engaging readers despite being written in the late 19th century.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441023

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Margaret Atwood
Edited by Steve McLean
Edited by Patrick Parrinder

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 134g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

H.G. Wells was a professional writer and journalist, who published more than a hundred books, including novels, histories, essays and programmes for world regeneration. Wells's prophetic imagination was first displayed in pioneering works of science fiction, but later he became an apostle of socialism, science and progress. His controversial views on sexual equality and the shape of a truly developed nation remain directly relevant to our world today. He was, in Bertrand Russell's words, 'an important liberator of thought and action'. Margaret Atwood is the author of more than thirty-five volumes of poety, fiction and non-fiction. She has received numerous awards and several honorary degrees and has been published in more than thirty languages. Patrick Parrinder has written on H.G. Wells, science fiction, James Joyce and the history of the English novel. Since 1986 he has been Professor of English at the University of Reading. Steven McLean is Secretary of the H.G. Wells Society. He recently completed his PhD on H.G. Wells at the University of Sheffield.