The Island of Dr. Moreau - (Vintage Classics) by H G Wells (Paperback)

Name: The Island of Dr. Moreau - (Vintage Classics) by H G Wells (Paperback)
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A visionary, shocking depiction of man's relationship to beast, first published in 1896 by the author of The War of the Worlds.
About the Author: H. G. WELLS (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer in many genres, prominent in his time as a socialist and a pacifist as well as a pioneer of science fiction, author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Dr. Moreau, among other novels.
176 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
Series Name: Vintage Classics

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A visionary, shocking depiction of man's relationship to beast, first published in 1896 by the author of The War of the Worlds. With a new introduction by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Alone and adrift in the Pacific, Edward Prendick is rescued by a ship carrying an odd cargo of wild animals to an uncharted island. Though he is grateful for the hositality of the animals' keeper, Montgomery, and of Montgomery's employer, Dr. Moreau, he begins to be alarmed by the strangeness of the island--inhuman screams that keep him up at night, and bizarre beasts that roam the land. As Prendick digs deeper into the workings of the island, he finds that Dr. Moreau is more sinister than he seems: his torturous experiments in vivisection have thrown him from polite society, and he has developed these experiments on the island to truly horrifying results. As Dr. Moreau's tight control over his domain breaks down, his Beast Folk begin to show themselves in shocking ways.

About the Author

H. G. WELLS (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer in many genres, prominent in his time as a socialist and a pacifist as well as a pioneer of science fiction, author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Dr. Moreau, among other novels.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.89 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)

Weight: .4 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 176

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Classics

Series Title: Vintage Classics

Publisher: Vintage

Format: Paperback

Author: H G Wells

Language: English

Street Date: June 24, 2025

TCIN: 94271866

UPC: 9798217006922

Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6144

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.4 pounds

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