The Island of Dr. Moreau (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375760969)

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.

Author: H. G. Wells
ISBN-10: 0375760962
ISBN-13: 9780375760969
Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch)
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2002
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.20w x 0.54d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53482 / Island of Dr. Moreau (Unabridged)