The island of doctor Moreau - H. G. Wells
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The island of doctor Moreau

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Language
English
Published in
Publisher
Editorial Maxtor
Pages
186
ISBN
9788490019696
Stranded after a shipwreck, Edward Prendick finds himself rescued and then abandoned on a remote, uncharted island in the Pacific. He quickly discovers it is the domain of the infamous Dr. Moreau, a brilliant yet unsettling scientist whose past experiments in vivisection forced him to flee civilization. The island is populated by strange, half-human, half-animal creatures, known as the Beast Folk, whose unsettling forms and behaviors hint at a dark, unnatural origin.

As Prendick navigates this unsettling new world, he grapples with the blurred lines between humanity and savagery, questioning the very essence of identity and the terrifying consequences of scientific hubris. This tale invites readers to confront the moral boundaries of creation and the primal instincts that lie beneath the veneer of civilization.

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The Island of Doctor Moreau Originally published in 1896
Original language
English
Original publisher Chump Change

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