The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel, by English author, H. G. Wells.
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 hybrid 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.[2] Wells described the novel as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy".[3]
The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic of early science fiction[4] and remains one of Wells's best-known books, and has been adapted to film and other media on many occasions.
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 hybrid 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.[2] Wells described the novel as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy".[3]
The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic of early science fiction[4] and remains one of Wells's best-known books, and has been adapted to film and other media on many occasions.
