The Island of Doctor Moreau

About this Book

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 who is rescued by a passing boat and left on the remote island home of Doctor Moreau. Moreau is an obsessive, exiled physiologist who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals through vivisection. The novel addresses numerous philosophical and ethical themes including moral responsibility, human identity, and humanity's interference with nature.