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The Island of Doctor Moreau
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781022911109
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
H.G. Wells's chilling masterpiece, The Island of Doctor Moreau, explores the terrifying consequences of unchecked scientific ambition. Shipwrecked and stranded, a man finds himself on a remote island, the domain of the enigmatic Doctor Moreau. Here, unsettling experiments blur the lines between humanity and beast, raising profound questions about ethics and the limits of science.
This classic work of science fiction delves into the heart of moral responsibility as Moreau's grotesque vivisections create creatures living in a world neither animal nor human. The novel grapples with themes of horror, animal experimentation, and the dangers of playing God, solidifying its place as a cornerstone of both science fiction and philosophical inquiry. The Island of Doctor Moreau continues to resonate with its unsettling vision of a mad scientist's creation and its enduring commentary on the ethics of scientific progress.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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