description: 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, a mad scientist 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 it as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy".
language: English
title: The Island of Dr. Moreau
titlecomplete: The Island of Dr. Moreau
characters: Edward Prendick, Dr. Moreau, Dr. Montgomery
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Literature, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 117083
awards: awardedAt: 1577865600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Illustrated or Art Book
publisher: Amereon Ltd