num_pages: 203
description: Written in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau is one of the earliest scientific romances. An instant sensation, it was meant as a commentary on Darwin’s theory of evolution, which H. G. Wells stoutly believed. The story centers on the depraved Dr. Moreau, who conducts unspeakable animal experiments on a remote tropical island, with hideous, humanlike results. Edward Prendick, an English-man whose misfortunes bring him to the island, is witness to the Beast Folk’s strange civilization and their eventual terrifying regression. While gene-splicing and bioengineering are common practices today, readers are still astounded at Wells’s haunting vision and the ethical questions he raised a century before our time.
language: English
title: The Island of Dr. Moreau
titlecomplete: The Island of Dr. Moreau
characters: Dr. Montgomery, Dr. Moreau, Edward Prendick
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Classics, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Literature, Novels, Audiobook
ratings_count: 117027
awards: awardedAt: 1577865600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Illustrated or Art Book
publisher: Modern Library