The Island of Doctor Moreau
| The Island of Doctor Moreau | |
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| General | |
| Category | Equipment > Books |
| Properties | See: Books |
| Read Online | Project Gutenberg |
| About | |
| Author | H. G. Wells |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
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. Wells described the novel as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy".
