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The Island of Dr Moreau

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4 out of 5
Based on 87 Ratings and 87 Reviews

Book Description
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
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (34 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages176
ISBN-10014144102X
ISBN-13978-0141441023
Publication Date06/28/2005
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About H. G. Wells (Author) : H. G. Wells was a published author, editor, and an illustrator. Some of the published credits of H. G. Wells include In the Days of the Comet, La Isla Del Dr Moreau, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The ... more
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About Steve Maclean (Author, Editor) : Steve Maclean is a published author and an editor. A published credit of Steve Maclean is The Island of Dr Moreau (Penguin Classics).
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About Patrick Parrinder (Editor) : Patrick Parrinder is a published editor. Published credits of Patrick Parrinder include The Island of Dr Moreau (Penguin Classics), The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau (Oxford World's Cla... more
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About Margaret Atwood (Introduction) : Margaret Atwood is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Margaret Atwood include Bluebeards Egg, Alias Grace, First Words: Earliest Writing fro... more
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