The Island of Doctor Moreau

Name: The Island of Doctor Moreau
Author: H.G. Wells
ISBN: 152056872X

by H.G. Wells

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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 "a...

First published 2004171 pages

823.914

Category: Science Fiction
Priority: Must-Read
Author works: 13
Editions known: 3

Classification

Dewey (DDC): 823.914828.5823.91823.912
Library of Congress (LCC): PR5774.I8 1981PR5774.I8 2005PR5774.I8 1996PE1128.B44 2007

Subjects

823.912823/.912Animal experimentationAnimal experimentation -- FictionAnimal experimentation--fictionAnimals, fictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Cartoons and comicsChildren's fictionComic books, stripsEnglish Science fictionEnglish literature

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ISBN 152056872XEnglish

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First published2004

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