The Island of Dr. Moreau
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A shipwreck in the South Seas, a palm-tree paradise where a mad doctor conducts vile experiments, animals that become human and then "beastly" in ways they never were before--it's the stuff of high adventure. It's also a parable about Darwinian theory, a social satire in the vein of Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels), and a bloody tale of horror. Or, as H. G. Wells himself wrote about this story,... More
Book Information
Publisher | Modern Library |
Binding | Paperback (219 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 240 |
ISBN-10 | 0375760962 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0375760969 |
Publication Date | 05/14/2002 |
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