The Island of Doctor Moreau
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jpg.storeIn 1896, H.G. Wells wrote The Island of Doctor Moreau, a classic work of early science fiction. The story is narrated by Edward Prendick, a man shipwrecked and left on the island of Doctor Moreau. Doctor Moreau is a mad scientist who creates hybrid beings from animals and humans. The novel explores human identity and man’s interference with nature.
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From Wikipedia: The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866–1946). The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick who is a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, a mad scientist 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 it as “an exercise in youthful blasphemy.
The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic work of early science fiction and remains one of Wells’s best-known books. The novel is the earliest depiction of the science fiction motif “uplift” in which a more advanced race intervenes in the evolution of an animal species to bring the latter to a higher level of intelligence. It has been adapted to film and other media on many occasions.
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Series : Adventure
First Publication Date : 1896
Author : H.G. Wells
Genres: Novel, Science Fiction, Scientific Romance
Language : English
Word Count : 47,840
Format : DEA (Decentralized Encrypted Asset)
Read On : Book.io eReader dApp
Cover Art : Includes 4K hi-resolution book cover
Cardano Retail Price : 80 ADA
Cardano Discount Price : 65 ADA, #OGBookClub
Purchase Limit: 3
Cardano Policy ID : 7865c7c27bb388010363f22f7738bf8b68c7bd166323194bb584de6c
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