Project Gutenberg 2004-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 2485 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The island of Doctor Moreau The island of Dr. Moreau The island of Dr Moreau Judith Boss and Andrew Sly "The Island of Doctor Moreau" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of evolution, ethics in science, and the nature of humanity through the eyes of Edward Prendick, a man cast adrift on a mysterious island. As he navigates this unsettling place, he confronts both literal and metaphorical monsters, challenging his own understanding of what it means to be human. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Edward Prendick, who survives a maritime disaster and is rescued by a ship called the "Ipecacuanha". He recalls the horror of his survival at sea and his fraught relationship with his fellow passengers, including Montgomery, who, along with an enigmatic captain, forms the crew. Upon gaining consciousness on the ship, Prendick senses an aura of discomfort and secrecy surrounding the ship's purpose and its gruesome cargo of animals. As Prendick prepares to disembark on that enigmatic island, whispers of the mysterious Doctor Moreau and his experiments loom in the background, hinting at the grotesque revelations that await him and setting the stage for a harrowing exploration of morality and the depths of human ingenuity gone awry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Animal experimentation -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Science -- Ethics -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Best Books Ever Listings Movie Books Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 286735 286885 2024-09-01T04:34:25.185512 2023-10-01T04:27:29.694606 text/html text/html 271627 2023-12-30T09:51:43 text/html 392865 2024-09-01T04:34:29.755438 application/epub+zip 393271 2024-09-01T04:34:25.864475 application/epub+zip 202802 2024-09-01T04:34:25.509480 application/epub+zip 470037 2024-09-01T04:34:33.027426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445696 2024-09-01T04:34:29.433501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255690 2022-09-01T04:36:43.954205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269584 269580 2024-09-01T04:34:24.829481 2023-10-01T04:27:29.189583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 249876 2023-12-30T10:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17937 2024-09-01T04:34:33.166421 application/rdf+xml 21145 2024-09-01T04:34:25.615474 image/jpeg 3224 2024-09-01T04:34:25.561470 image/jpeg 546244 2024-09-01T04:34:25.217495 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia