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The island of Doctor Moreau

By H. G. Wells

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A shipwrecked man discovers a horrifying world where a scientist pushes the boundaries of nature, creating creatures that blur the line between human and animal.

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2004-10-14
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Summary

"The Island of Doctor Moreau" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction story about a man named Edward Prendick, who ends up on a strange island after surviving a shipwreck. Prendick gets rescued by a ship with weird cargo and a secretive man named Montgomery. He soon learns that the island is home to Doctor Moreau, a scientist who performs disturbing experiments on animals. As Prendick explores the island, he has to face the scary reality of Moreau's creations and question what it truly means to be human. The story shows the dangers of science without ethics and makes you think about the line between humans and beasts.

About the Author

Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction".

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