

The Island of Dr. Moreau
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H. G. Wells
A cautionary tale of the horrors that can ensue when man experiments with nature, from the father of science fiction, H. G. Wells. A lonely island in the Pacific. The sinister scientist who rules it. And the strange beings who dwell there.... This is the scenario for H. G. Wells’s haunting classic, one of his most intriguing and visionary novels. Living in the late nineteenth century and facing the impact of Darwin’s theory of evolution, Wells wrote this chilling masterpiece about the characteristics of beasts blurring as the animals turn into men. Dr. Moreau, a scientist expelled from his homeland for his cruel vivisection experiments, finds a deserted island that gives him the freedom to continue torturous transplantations and create hideous creatures with manlike intelligence. But as the brutally enforced order on Moreau’s island dissolves, the true consequences of his experiments emerge, and his creations revert to beasts more shocking than nature could devise. A genius of his time, H. G. Wells foresaw the use of what he called the “atom bomb,” the practice of gene-splicing, and men landing on the moon. Now, when these have become part of everyday life, his dark fable serves as a compelling reminder of the horrors that reckless experiments with nature can produce. With an Introduction by Nita A. Farahany and an Afterword by Dr. John L. Flynn
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Author
H. G. Wells
Pages
224
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2005-09-06
ISBN
1101154020 9781101154021
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"The story was unique for the time period I'm sure. Again might would have liked it more if I hadn't watched the movie first. Didn't enjoy the dramatized version of the audiobook it made the story a little less creepy and made me rolled my eyes often. I think the plot needed to be thicker just an ok read."
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Ashley
"At first, I wasn’t able to like this book. It started slow and I thought it was more shallow than what I was used to. Near the end, though, it started to become exactly what I wanted out of it. There was much more depth to the characters and beast folk at that point. The ending was also a decent twist. 6.5/10"
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montana hayden
"Really makes you use your imagination and is suspenseful without being too scary. "
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Marley Bright
"I thought the movie was MUCH better! "
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Tara Pratt
"LOVED this tale."
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Kimberly Harper
"A fascinating classic. I've been meaning to read this for years and it was very interesting and disturbing. Lots to think about, like evolution and divine nature of man, etc. Pretty cool."
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Joseph Bailey
"Well written and explorative, Wells discusses disturbing ideals and how they’re both constructive and destructive to the processes and workings of the societies we live in. Though a commentary of his own time, it’s though-provoking and aspects are definitely still relevant today. "
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