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The Monster Men
Paperback
FantasyScience FictionClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025852324
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 326
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Monster Men is a pulse-pounding science fiction adventure that delves into the ethics of biological experimentation and the nature of the human soul. Set deep within the treacherous jungles of a remote island near Borneo, the narrative follows the brilliant yet obsessed Professor Arthur Maxon. Seeking to create a perfect human being through chemical synthesis, Maxon succeeds only in producing twelve grotesque, mindless failures. His thirteenth attempt, however, results in a specimen that appears human in every way, yet lacks a documented past.
The arrival of Maxon's beautiful daughter, Virginia, adds a layer of peril to the secret laboratory. As she becomes the target of both unscrupulous pirates and the primal instincts of the professor's creations, a struggle for survival ensues. Amidst the chaos of headhunters and jungle predators, the mysterious Number Thirteen must prove whether he is a soulless automaton or a man capable of courage and love. Written by the master of adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Monster Men is a haunting tale of identity and ambition, blending the mad scientist trope with the high-stakes action of a classic lost-world romance. It remains a foundational work of early twentieth-century speculative fiction.
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